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CVS Pharmacy #02098
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Family Pharmacy Located at Heywood Hospital, INC.
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Masscal Medical Supply
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Perreault Opticians
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Walgreens #17177
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Walgreens #17230
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Chair City Pharmacy
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Gardner Family Pharmacy INC
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Genoa Healthcare LLC
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Heywood Pharmacy
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Price Chopper Pharmacy #239
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Tops Markets LLC
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Tops Pharmacy
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Wal-Mart Pharmacy 10-2155
No listings of that type on this page.
Which kind of supplier do you need?
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. 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.
14 businesses in Gardner, MA are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 6 medical supply and home equipment dealers and 8 pharmacies. With 6 equipment dealers to choose from, Gardner is one of the easier places in Massachusetts to compare crutch styles in person rather than ordering blind. Population 21,381.
Nearest suppliers outside Gardner
within 60 miles-
Ashburnham Family Pharmacy, INC.
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Family Home Medical Equipment & Supplies, INC.
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Family Pharmacy LTC INC
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Westminster Pharmacy
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Winchendon Family Pharmacy
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Walgreens 17505
Nearby cities in Massachusetts
- Ashburnham 3 listed · 3 mi
- Westminster 1 listed · 5 mi
- Winchendon 3 listed · 7 mi
- Fitchburg 7 listed · 9 mi
- Leominster 18 listed · 12 mi
- Athol 5 listed · 12 mi
- Lunenburg 5 listed · 13 mi
- Sterling 1 listed · 14 mi
- Rutland 2 listed · 15 mi
- Orange 2 listed · 15 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 Gardner
- Where can I buy crutches today in Gardner, MA?
- A pharmacy is usually the fastest option. 8 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 Massachusetts?
- 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 Gardner, MA?
- 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.