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Which kind of supplier do you need?
Need them today
No pharmacy is listed in University Park, so try a medical supply dealer here or a chain drugstore in the next town.
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.
One business in University Park, IL is registered with Medicare as a supplier of medical equipment or as a 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 7,043.
Nearest suppliers outside University Park
within 60 miles-
Fagen Pharmacy 17
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Doc's Drugs Monee
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Proficient Home Medical Equipment, INC
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Sally Health Consulting
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Glenshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre
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The Lifesupplies INC
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Beauty, Fyne, & Fitness
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Tighty Recovery INC
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Serenity Healthcare Professionals LLC
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Walgreens #05786
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Ritz Medical Supplies, INC
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Sydnie Stennis
Nearby cities in Illinois
- Richton Park 7 listed · 3 mi
- Park Forest 7 listed · 3 mi
- Monee 4 listed · 3 mi
- Crete 5 listed · 5 mi
- Matteson 13 listed · 5 mi
- South Chicago Heights 3 listed · 5 mi
- Steger 1 listed · 5 mi
- Olympia Fields 11 listed · 5 mi
- Chicago Heights 12 listed · 6 mi
- Flossmoor 8 listed · 7 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 University Park
- Where can I buy crutches today in University Park, IL?
- No retail pharmacy in University Park appears in the federal supplier registry, so the medical supply dealers listed above are your closest option. Chain drugstores in the next town over will also usually have basic underarm crutches on the shelf.
- 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 University Park, 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.