Crutch suppliers in Lake Placid, NY
6 businesses in Lake Placid, NY are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 2 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 3 pharmacies, and 1 orthotics and prosthetics practice. The equipment dealers are 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 2,302.
- Listed suppliers
- 6
- Supply dealers
- 2
- Pharmacies
- 3
- O&P practices
- 1
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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Eckerd
Registered as Eckerd Corporation
45 Hadjis Way Ste 2, Lake Placid, NY 12946 -
Walgreens #18157
Registered as Walgreen CO
2140 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946 -
Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetic Services
Registered as Performance Orthopedic Design, LLC
7 Old Military Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946 -
Kinney Drugs #95
Registered as Kph Healthcare Services, INC.
1954 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY 12946 -
Medicine Shoppe
Registered as Pharmacy Operations of New York INC
45 Hadjis Way, Suite 2, Lake Placid, NY 12946 -
Rite Aid Pharmacy 04803
Registered as Rite Aid of New York INC
2140 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946
No listings of that type on this page.
Nearest suppliers outside Lake Placid
within 60 miles-
Dr Neil P Miller
88 Church St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 -
Post Office Pharmacy
Registered as James W Bevilacqua
61 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 -
Rite Aid Pharmacy 03594
Registered as Rite Aid of New York INC
173 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 -
Walgreens #17227
Registered as Walgreen CO
173 Church St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 -
Tri-Lakes Home Medical Equipment, INC.
60 Broadway, Saranac Lake, NY 12983Billed Medicare in 2024 for: Wheelchairs Walkers
165 walking aids supplied in 2024
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Kinney Drugs #02
Registered as Kph Healthcare Services, INC.
277 Broadway, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 -
Adirondack Medical Center
2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 -
Feek Pharmacy INC
14223 Nys Rte 9N, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912 -
Kinney Drugs #76
Registered as Kph Healthcare Services, INC.
7550 Court St, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 -
Rite Aid Pharmacy 01156
Registered as Rite Aid of New York INC
4 Pleasant Avenue, Tupper Lake, NY 12986 -
Walgreens #19706
Registered as Walgreen CO
4 Pleasant Ave, Tupper Lake, NY 12986 -
Kinney Drugs #39
Registered as Kph Healthcare Services, INC.
94 Demars Blvd, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
Buying crutches in Lake Placid
- Where can I buy crutches today in Lake Placid, NY?
- 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 New York?
- 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 Lake Placid, NY?
- 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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