Crutch suppliers in Tawas City, MI
6 businesses in Tawas City, MI are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 3 medical supply and home equipment dealers and 3 pharmacies. The equipment dealers are the place to start if you want to be measured rather than guess a size off a box. 6 more suppliers sit within about an hour's drive, listed further down. Population 1,837.
- Listed suppliers
- 6
- Supply dealers
- 3
- 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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Ascension at Home
Registered as Reverence Home Health and Hospice, INC.
716 German St, Tawas City, MI 48763 -
St Joseph Health Enterprises
410 W M 55, Tawas City, MI 48763 -
Tawas Foot Clinic
166 W M 55, Tawas City, MI 48763 -
Rite Aid Pharmacy 04502
Registered as Perry Drug Stores INC and Subsidiaries
211 West Lake Street, Tawas City, MI 48763 -
Tawas Super Savmor Drugs
Registered as Tawas Pharmacy
306 W Lake St, Tawas City, MI 48763 -
Walmart Pharmacy 10-5376
Registered as Wal-Mart Stores East LP
621 E Lake St, Tawas City, MI 48763
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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Sobaks Home Medical, INC
410 W M 55, Tawas City, MI 48763 -
Jeffrey M Chadwick O D P C
325 E M 55, Tawas City, MI 48763No phone on file Directions
Nearest suppliers outside Tawas City
within 60 miles-
dba The Medicine Shoppe #1189
Registered as S. Fountain's INC
133 Newman St, East Tawas, MI 48730 -
Wright & Filippis, INC
1691 E US 23, Suite 4, East Tawas, MI 48730 -
Wright & Filippis, INC
1691 N US 23, Suite 4, East Tawas, MI 48730 -
St Joseph Health Enterprises
301 S State St, Oscoda, MI 48750 -
Gilberts Drug Store INC
212 S State St, Oscoda, MI 48750 -
Alpena Oxygen & Equipment Co
Registered as Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
109 Evergreen, Oscoda, MI 48750
Buying crutches in Tawas City
- Where can I buy crutches today in Tawas City, MI?
- 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 Michigan?
- 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 Tawas City, MI?
- 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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