Crutch suppliers in Port Barre, LA
5 businesses in Port Barre, LA are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 1 medical supply and home equipment dealer and 4 pharmacies. 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 1,740.
- Listed suppliers
- 5
- Supply dealers
- 1
- Pharmacies
- 4
- 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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Ken's Thrifty Way Pharmacy and Home Medical-Port Barre
Registered as Kens Thrifty Way Pharmacy and Home Medical INC
418 Saizon St, Port Barre, LA 70577 -
Jagneauxs Thrifty Way
Registered as Windfall Real Estate CORP
17695 Highway 190, Port Barre, LA 70577 -
Port Barre Drug Pharmacy
Registered as Aigpharm LLC
17695 U.S. Hwy 190, Port Barre, LA 70577 -
Port Barre Pharmacy LLC
17695 Highway 190, Port Barre, LA 70577 -
Thrifty Way of Louisiana
17695 Highway 190, Port Barre, LA 70577
No listings of that type on this page.
Nearest suppliers outside Port Barre
within 60 miles-
Prompt Succor Nursing Home
954 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Agape Total Care, LLC.
9353 Highway 182, Lot B, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Genoa Healthcare LLC
8762 Highway 182 Ste P, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Walmart Pharmacy 10-0543
Registered as Wal-Mart Stores East LP
1629 East Cresswell Lane, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
CVS Pharmacy #05292
Registered as Louisiana CVS Pharmacy, LLC.
1013 E Landry Street, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Acadiana Practitioners Pharmacy
Registered as Acadiana Practitioners LLC
1200 Hospital Dr Ste 1, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Plaza Pharmacy
Registered as Brn INC.
1200 Hospital Dr, Suite 1, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Ken's Thrifty Way Pharmacy and Home Medical INC
517 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Kens Thrifty Way Pharmacy and Home Medical INC
517 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Opelousas General Health System
539 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Opelousas General Outpatient Pharmacy
Registered as Opelousas General Hospital Authority
539 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570 -
Home Medical Equipment 2000 - Opelousas
1119 Prudhomme Cir, Opelousas, LA 70570
Buying crutches in Port Barre
- Where can I buy crutches today in Port Barre, LA?
- A pharmacy is usually the fastest option. 4 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 Port Barre, 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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