Crutch suppliers in Winthrop, MA
4 businesses in Winthrop, MA are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 1 medical supply and home equipment dealer and 3 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.
- Listed suppliers
- 4
- Supply dealers
- 1
- Pharmacies
- 3
- 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 #00140
Registered as CVS Pharmacy INC
3 Woodside Ave, Winthrop, MA 02152 -
Brown's Rexall Drug Store
214 Winthrop St, Winthrop, MA 02152 -
Neighborhealth Corporation
26 Sturgis St, Winthrop, MA 02152 -
Samuels Pharmacy INC
46 Woodside Ave, Winthrop, MA 02152
No listings of that type on this page.
Nearest suppliers outside Winthrop
within 60 miles-
CVS Pharmacy #00619
Registered as CVS Pharmacy INC
1150 Saratoga St, Boston, MA 02128 -
Walgreen CO
971 Bennington St, Boston, MA 02128 -
Seaside Pharmacy INC.
169 Shirley Ave, Revere, MA 02151 -
Walgreens #03759
Registered as Walgreen Eastern CO INC
1010 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150 -
Neighborhealth Corporation
10 Gove St, Boston, MA 02128 -
Walgreens #10824
Registered as Walgreen CO.
430 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 -
Margolis Pharmacy
Registered as Chelsea Pharm INC
447 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150 -
Margolis Pharmacy INC
447 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150 -
Cambridge Health Alliance Outpatient Pharmacy Revere
Registered as Cambridge Public Health Commission
454 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 -
CVS Pharmacy #00109
Registered as CVS Pharmacy INC
1010 Revere Beach Parkway, Chelsea, MA 02150 -
CVS Pharmacy 00009
Registered as CVS Pharmacy INC
467 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 -
Rite Aid Pharmacy 10166
Registered as Maxi Drug INC
467 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151
Buying crutches in Winthrop
- Where can I buy crutches today in Winthrop, MA?
- A pharmacy is usually the fastest option. 3 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 Winthrop, 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.
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