Where is the best place to buy crutches in Ohio?

For same-day pickup, a pharmacy near you is usually fastest and cheapest for basic underarm crutches. For a proper fitting, more than one style to try, or anything you plan to use for months, a medical supply dealer is the better stop. Columbus has the widest choice in the state with 425 listed suppliers.

Does Ohio Medicaid or Medicare pay for crutches?

Medicare Part B treats crutches as durable medical equipment and generally pays 80% of the approved amount after your deductible, provided you have a written order and use a supplier enrolled in Medicare. State Medicaid rules vary. See the full breakdown.

How many crutch suppliers are in Ohio?

5,613 businesses across 485 places are registered with Medicare as equipment suppliers or pharmacies. Not every one keeps crutches in stock, which is why each listing here carries a phone number.

Crutch suppliers in Ohio

5,613 businesses across 485 places in Ohio are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 2,835 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 2,464 pharmacies, and 314 orthotics and prosthetics practices. Columbus has the most at 425. Supply is concentrated: Ohio's listings cluster in a relatively small number of towns.

Listed suppliers: 5,613
Cities & towns: 485
Supply dealers: 2,835
Pharmacies: 2,464

By supplier type

Medical supply store

2,835

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

2,464

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

314

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.

Largest markets in Ohio

by number of suppliers

Every city and town

485 places

Buying crutches in Ohio

Where is the best place to buy crutches in Ohio?: For same-day pickup, a pharmacy near you is usually fastest and cheapest for basic underarm crutches. For a proper fitting, more than one style to try, or anything you plan to use for months, a medical supply dealer is the better stop. Columbus has the widest choice in the state with 425 listed suppliers.
Does Ohio Medicaid or Medicare pay for crutches?: Medicare Part B treats crutches as durable medical equipment and generally pays 80% of the approved amount after your deductible, provided you have a written order and use a supplier enrolled in Medicare. State Medicaid rules vary. See the full breakdown.
How many crutch suppliers are in Ohio?: 5,613 businesses across 485 places are registered with Medicare as equipment suppliers or pharmacies. Not every one keeps crutches in stock, which is why each listing here carries a phone number.

Nearby states

West Virginia 1,065
Michigan 6,242
Indiana 3,155
Kentucky 2,877
Illinois 6,038
Pennsylvania 6,600