Where is the best place to buy crutches in Puerto Rico?

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. San Juan has the widest choice in the state with 287 listed suppliers.

Does Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?

2,010 businesses across 102 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 Puerto Rico

2,010 businesses across 102 places in Puerto Rico are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 682 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 1,229 pharmacies, and 99 orthotics and prosthetics practices. San Juan has the most at 287. Supply is concentrated: Puerto Rico's listings cluster in a relatively small number of towns.

Listed suppliers: 2,010
Cities & towns: 102
Supply dealers: 682
Pharmacies: 1,229

By supplier type

Medical supply store

682

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

1,229

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

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 Puerto Rico

by number of suppliers

Every city and town

102 places

Buying crutches in Puerto Rico

Where is the best place to buy crutches in Puerto Rico?: 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. San Juan has the widest choice in the state with 287 listed suppliers.
Does Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?: 2,010 businesses across 102 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.