Crutch suppliers in Franklinton, LA
8 businesses in Franklinton, LA are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 2 medical supply and home equipment dealers and 6 pharmacies. The equipment dealers are the place to start if you want to be measured rather than guess a size off a box. Population 3,592.
- Listed suppliers
- 8
- Supply dealers
- 2
- Pharmacies
- 6
- 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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CVS Pharmacy 05451
Registered as Louisiana CVS Pharmacy, LLC.
1116 Washington St, Franklinton, LA 70438 -
Forshags Drug Store
Registered as R & E Drugs LLC
1919 Main St, Franklinton, LA 70438 -
Ideal Drug Store of Franklinton LLC
Registered as Ideal Pharmacy of Franklinton LLC
808 Riverside Dr, Franklinton, LA 70438 -
Ideal Pharmacy
Registered as Tasda Properties, LLC
808 Riverside Dr, Franklinton, LA 70438 -
RX Remedies Vital Care
Registered as RX Remedies
1809 Main St Ste B, Franklinton, LA 70438 -
Sumrall's Ideal Pharmacy LLC
808 Riverside Dr, Franklinton, LA 70438 -
Thrifty Drugs
948 15TH Ave, Franklinton, LA 70438 -
Williams Family Pharmacy, L.L.C.
Registered as Williams Family Pharmacy LLC
1058 Tanglewood Dr, Franklinton, LA 70438
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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Positive Medical Supply
Registered as Positive Home Oxygen, LLC
1223 Washington St, Franklinton, LA 70438Mandatory exclusion from federal health programs. This business is on the HHS Inspector General’s exclusion list (July 2009): conviction of a program-related crime. Medicare and Medicaid will not pay for anything it supplies. Verify on the OIG register (matched on NPI 1881789741).
Nearest suppliers outside Franklinton
within 60 miles-
Rawls Pharmacy
Registered as Rawls Pharmacy LLC
36009 Highway 38, Mount Hermon, LA 70450 -
Mobility-Care Unlimited LLC
82355 Hwy 25, Suite B, Folsom, LA 70437 -
Folsom Family Pharmacy
Registered as Folsom Pharmacy, INC
82150 Hwy 25, Folsom, LA 70437 -
Folsom Family Pharmacy, INC.
82150 Highway 25, Folsom, LA 70437 -
Folsom Pharmacy, INC
82150 Hwy 25, Folsom, LA 70437 -
Sharick Medical Supply, Equipment and Healthcare Services, INC.
419 Columbia St Ste G, Bogalusa, LA 70427
Buying crutches in Franklinton
- Where can I buy crutches today in Franklinton, LA?
- A pharmacy is usually the fastest option. 6 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 Louisiana?
- 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 Franklinton, LA?
- 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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