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Crutch suppliers in Ellenboro, NC

4 registered suppliers · North Carolina

Which kind of supplier do you need?

Need them today

No pharmacy is listed in Ellenboro, so try a medical supply dealer here or a chain drugstore in the next town.

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.

4 businesses in Ellenboro, NC are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 4 medical supply and home equipment dealers. 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 741.

Nearest suppliers outside Ellenboro

within 60 miles
  • Rutherford East Pharmacy

    Pharmacyabout 2.9 mi · 607 120 Hwy, Mooresboro, NC

  • Duranova Management LLC

    Medical supply storeabout 5.5 mi · 171 Hog Pen Branch Rd, Mooresboro, NC

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  • Medicine Box Pharmacy INC

    Pharmacyabout 5.5 mi · 664 S Broadway St, Forest City, NC

  • Genoa Healthcare LLC

    Pharmacyabout 5.8 mi · 139 E Trade St, Forest City, NC

  • Smith's Drugs LTC Pharmacy

    Pharmacyabout 5.8 mi · 139 E Main St, Suite B, Forest City, NC

  • Smith's Drugs Vital Care

    Medical supply storeabout 5.8 mi · 139 E Main St, Forest City, NC

  • Smith's Drugs of Forest City, INC

    Pharmacyabout 5.8 mi · 139 E Main St, Forest City, NC

  • Smiths Drug of Forest City INC

    Pharmacyabout 5.8 mi · 139 E Main St, Forest City, NC

  • Smiths Drugs of Forest City INC. Supplied walkers

    Medical supply storeabout 5.8 mi · 139 E Main St, Forest City, NC

  • Quality Home Medical INC.

    Medical supply storeabout 6.3 mi · 247 Oak St, Suite 111, Forest City, NC

  • Hardin's Drug

    Pharmacyabout 6.7 mi · 720 S Church St, Forest City, NC

  • Hardins INC

    Medical supply storeabout 6.7 mi · 720 S Church St, Forest City, NC

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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.

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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 Ellenboro

Where can I buy crutches today in Ellenboro, NC?
No retail pharmacy in Ellenboro appears in the federal supplier registry, so the medical supply dealers listed above are your closest option. Chain drugstores in the next town over will also usually have basic underarm crutches on the shelf.
Do I need a prescription to buy crutches in North Carolina?
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 Ellenboro, NC?
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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