Crutch suppliers in East St. Louis, IL
4 businesses in East St. Louis, IL are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 2 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 17,808.
- Listed suppliers
- 4
- Supply dealers
- 2
- Pharmacies
- 2
- 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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W-T Services INC.
1922 Ohio Ave, East St. Louis, IL 62205 -
Walgreens #04602
Registered as Walgreen CO
2510 State St, East St. Louis, IL 62205 -
Medicate Pharmacy, INC
100 N 8TH St, Ste 100, East St. Louis, IL 62201 -
Washington Park Pharmacy
Registered as Cramar Pharmacy INC
6104 Forest Blvd, East St. Louis, IL 62204
No listings of that type on this page.
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.
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Virgil Calvert Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
5050 Summit Ave, East St. Louis, IL 62203
Nearest suppliers outside East St. Louis
within 60 miles-
Medicate Pharmacy INC
1833 Kingshighway, Washington Park, IL 62204 -
Amazon Pharmacy #025
Registered as Pillpack LLC
1659 Sauget Business Blvd Ste 100, Sauget, IL 62206 -
Medicate Pharmacy INC
5869 Bond Ave, Centreville, IL 62207 -
Medicine Shoppe
Registered as Cahokia Pharmacy INC
817 Upper Cahokia Rd, Cahokia, IL 62206 -
Best Foot Forward CORP
2071 Goose Lake Rd, Sauget, IL 62206 -
Cahokia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2 Annable Ct, Cahokia, IL 62206 -
Walgreens #03136
Registered as Walgreen CO
1201 Camp Jackson Rd, Cahokia, IL 62206 -
Walmart INC.
1511 Camp Jackson Rd, Cahokia, IL 62206 -
CVS Pharmacy #18033
Registered as Highland Park CVS, LLC.
1615 Camp Jackson Rd, Cahokia, IL 62206 -
fisher pharmacy
Registered as B & D Pharmacy INC
2007 Camp Jackson Rd, Cahokia, IL 62206 -
Courtney Pharmacies, PC
8201A Collinsville Rd, Collinsville, IL 62234 -
Medicate Pharmacy & DME
911 Water St, Cahokia, IL 62206
Buying crutches in East St. Louis
- Where can I buy crutches today in East St. Louis, IL?
- 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 Illinois?
- 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 East St. Louis, IL?
- 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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