Where is the best place to buy crutches in Colorado?

For same-day pickup, a pharmacy near you is usually fastest and cheapest for basic underarm crutches. For a proper fitting, more than one style to try, or anything you plan to use for months, a medical supply dealer is the better stop. Denver has the widest choice in the state with 353 listed suppliers.

Does Colorado Medicaid or Medicare pay for crutches?

Medicare Part B treats crutches as durable medical equipment and generally pays 80% of the approved amount after your deductible, provided you have a written order and use a supplier enrolled in Medicare. State Medicaid rules vary. See the full breakdown.

How many crutch suppliers are in Colorado?

2,338 businesses across 158 places are registered with Medicare as equipment suppliers or pharmacies. Not every one keeps crutches in stock, which is why each listing here carries a phone number.

Crutch suppliers in Colorado

2,338 businesses across 158 places in Colorado are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 1,155 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 1,036 pharmacies, and 147 orthotics and prosthetics practices. Denver has the most at 353. Supply is concentrated: Colorado's listings cluster in a relatively small number of towns.

Listed suppliers: 2,338
Cities & towns: 158
Supply dealers: 1,155
Pharmacies: 1,036

By supplier type

Medical supply store

1,155

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

1,036

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

147

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.

Largest markets in Colorado

by number of suppliers

Every city and town

158 places

Buying crutches in Colorado

Where is the best place to buy crutches in Colorado?: For same-day pickup, a pharmacy near you is usually fastest and cheapest for basic underarm crutches. For a proper fitting, more than one style to try, or anything you plan to use for months, a medical supply dealer is the better stop. Denver has the widest choice in the state with 353 listed suppliers.
Does Colorado Medicaid or Medicare pay for crutches?: Medicare Part B treats crutches as durable medical equipment and generally pays 80% of the approved amount after your deductible, provided you have a written order and use a supplier enrolled in Medicare. State Medicaid rules vary. See the full breakdown.
How many crutch suppliers are in Colorado?: 2,338 businesses across 158 places are registered with Medicare as equipment suppliers or pharmacies. Not every one keeps crutches in stock, which is why each listing here carries a phone number.

Nearby states

Wyoming 399
New Mexico 843
Utah 1,385
Nebraska 1,133
South Dakota 492
Kansas 1,587