Where is the best place to buy crutches in Maine?

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. Portland has the widest choice in the state with 54 listed suppliers.

Does Maine 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 Maine?

666 businesses across 129 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 Maine

666 businesses across 129 places in Maine are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 283 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 342 pharmacies, and 41 orthotics and prosthetics practices. Portland has the most at 54. Coverage is spread thin across 129 places, so the nearest dealer may not be in your own town.

Listed suppliers: 666
Cities & towns: 129
Supply dealers: 283
Pharmacies: 342

By supplier type

Medical supply store

283

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

342

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

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 Maine

by number of suppliers

Every city and town

129 places

Buying crutches in Maine

Where is the best place to buy crutches in Maine?: 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. Portland has the widest choice in the state with 54 listed suppliers.
Does Maine 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 Maine?: 666 businesses across 129 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.