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Always Care Medical Supply INC Supplied walkers
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Bay Area Foot Care
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CVS Pharmacy #17044
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Taylored Shoes
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CVS Pharmacy #09595
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Safeway Pharmacy #0676
No listings of that type on this page.
A green tag means the supplier billed Medicare for that equipment in 2024, so it is proof of what they supplied, not proof of what is on the shelf today. Suppliers with no green tag are still registered suppliers; most equipment is bought without Medicare and never appears in billing data.
These suppliers deliver rather than sell over a counter. They are registered for equipment like oxygen, dialysis and mail-order supplies, so they are the wrong call for crutches today and the right call for equipment that arrives at your door.
Which kind of supplier do you need?
Need them today
Start with a pharmacy. Basic aluminum underarm crutches run about $25 to $45 and need no prescription.
Want insurance to pay
You need a written order from your clinician and a supplier enrolled in Medicare. That is the supply dealer lane. How coverage works.
Using them for months
Forearm crutches beat underarm ones long term and are rarely on a drugstore shelf. Where to find them.
Need it for weeks, not for good
1 supplier here rented wheelchairs, hospital beds or patient lifts out in 2024 and deliver to the house. Equipment rental in Albany.
6 businesses in Albany, CA are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 4 medical supply and home equipment dealers and 2 pharmacies. The equipment dealers are the place to start if you want to be measured rather than guess a size off a box. 12 more suppliers sit within about an hour's drive, listed further down. Population 19,439.
Nearest suppliers outside Albany
within 60 miles-
Costco Wholesale Corporation
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Caring Pharmacy INC
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Precision Patient Outcomes, INC.
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Marjan Rusta DDS INC
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Studio Elevation
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CVS Pharmacy #09086
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Savon Pharmacy
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StomaBags
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Walgreens #02314
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Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy #181
Nearby cities in California
- Berkeley 35 listed · 2 mi
- Kensington 1 listed · 2 mi
- El Cerrito 7 listed · 2 mi
- Emeryville 8 listed · 4 mi
- Richmond 28 listed · 5 mi
- San Pablo 12 listed · 5 mi
- El Sobrante 2 listed · 6 mi
- Pinole 12 listed · 8 mi
- Tiburon 2 listed · 8 mi
- Orinda 6 listed · 8 mi
What each kind of supplier stocks
Medical supply store
Home medical equipment and durable medical equipment (DME) dealers. This is the category most likely to stock more than one style of crutch and to fit them for you.
Usually carries underarm and forearm crutches, walkers, canes, and knee scooters. Most bill Medicare and private insurance, which needs a prescription from your doctor.
Pharmacy
Retail and community pharmacies. The fastest same-day option in most towns, and the one open latest.
Typically stocks basic aluminum underarm crutches off the shelf, sometimes a cane or a folding walker. Selection is thin and forearm crutches are rare.
Orthotics & prosthetics
O&P practices that fabricate and fit braces, prosthetic limbs, and custom supports.
The right call if you need crutches long term or need them fitted around a brace or prosthesis. Often carries forearm crutches that retail pharmacies never stock.
Buying crutches in Albany
- Where can I buy crutches today in Albany, CA?
- A pharmacy is usually the fastest option. 2 are listed on this page. Most retail pharmacies keep basic aluminum underarm crutches in stock for roughly $25 to $45 and do not need a prescription. Call first, because crutches are a low-turnover item and a single store may be out.
- Do I need a prescription to buy crutches in California?
- No. Crutches are sold over the counter, and anyone can walk in and buy a pair. A prescription only matters if you want Medicare or private insurance to pay for them, in which case the supplier also has to be enrolled in Medicare and you need a written order from your clinician. More on how coverage works.
- What is the difference between the store types listed here?
- Usually carries underarm and forearm crutches, walkers, canes, and knee scooters. Most bill Medicare and private insurance, which needs a prescription from your doctor. The right call if you need crutches long term or need them fitted around a brace or prosthesis. Often carries forearm crutches that retail pharmacies never stock. Typically stocks basic aluminum underarm crutches off the shelf, sometimes a cane or a folding walker. Selection is thin and forearm crutches are rare.
- How current is this list for Albany, CA?
- It is rebuilt from the federal NPI registry, which suppliers must keep updated to stay enrolled in Medicare. That makes it accurate about who is registered, but it says nothing about today's shelf stock or store hours. Always call ahead. If you spot a business that has closed or moved, tell us and we will correct it.