Crutch suppliers in Portola, CA
2 businesses in Portola, CA are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 1 medical supply and home equipment dealer and 1 pharmacy. The equipment dealer is 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 2,086.
- Listed suppliers
- 2
- Supply dealers
- 1
- Pharmacies
- 1
- O&P practices
- 0
How to choose where to go
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. How coverage works.
Using them for months
Forearm crutches beat underarm ones for long-term use and are rarely on a drugstore shelf. Where to find them.
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Eastern Plumas Health Care
500 1ST Ave, Portola, CA 96122 -
Portola Village Pharmacy
Registered as Compton & Crabtree, INC.
157 Commercial St, Portola, CA 96122
No listings of that type on this page.
Nearest suppliers outside Portola
within 60 miles-
County of Plumas
56 Abernathy Ln, Quincy, CA 95971 -
Rite Aid Pharmacy 06093
Registered as Thrifty Payless INC
40 East Main Street, Quincy, CA 95971 -
Thrifty Corporation
40 E Main St, Quincy, CA 95971 -
Plumas Medical Services
4352 Main Street, taylorsville, CA 95983Billed Medicare in 2024 for: Wheelchairs Walkers
31 walking aids supplied in 2024
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Quincy Pharmacy
Registered as Quincy Pharmacy INC
411 Main St, Quincy, CA 95971 -
Quincy Drug Store
Registered as Kibble Enterprises INC
493 Main St, Quincy, CA 95971 -
Village Drug CO
Registered as William Calvin Goss
225 Main St, Greenville, CA 95947 -
Safeway Pharmacy #1266
Registered as Safeway INC
11290 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161 -
Rite Aid Pharmacy 06108
Registered as Thrifty Payless INC
11230 Donner Pass Road, Gateway Shopping Center, Truckee, CA 96161 -
David E. Condon D.P.M.
10956 Donner Pass Rd, #310, Truckee, CA 96161 -
Tahoe Forest Pharmacy
Registered as Tahoe Forest Hospital District
10956 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161 -
Jeffrey Dodd MD a Professional Corporation
10051 Lake Ave, Suite 3, Truckee, CA 96161
Buying crutches in Portola
- Where can I buy crutches today in Portola, CA?
- A pharmacy is usually the fastest option. 1 is 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 Portola, 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.
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