Crutch suppliers in Rhode Island
520 businesses across 42 places in Rhode Island are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 315 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 178 pharmacies, and 27 orthotics and prosthetics practices. Providence has the most at 100. Supply is concentrated: Rhode Island's listings cluster in a relatively small number of towns.
- Listed suppliers
- 520
- Cities & towns
- 42
- Supply dealers
- 315
- Pharmacies
- 178
By supplier type
Medical supply store
315
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
178
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
27
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 Rhode Island
by number of suppliers- Providence 100
- Warwick 76
- Cranston 46
- Pawtucket 28
- Johnston 26
- Woonsocket 25
- North Kingstown 18
- Coventry 16
- East Providence 14
- Middletown 13
- Westerly 13
- Cumberland 11
Every city and town
42 places- Barrington 5
- Bristol 9
- Brooklyn 1
- Central Falls 6
- Charlestown 2
- Chepachet 1
- Coventry 16
- Cranston 46
- Cumberland 11
- East Greenwich 11
- East Providence 14
- Glocester 1
- Greenville 3
- Hope Valley 1
- Jamestown 1
- Johnston 26
- Kingston 1
- Lincoln 7
- Middletown 13
- Narragansett 10
- Newport 8
- No Kingstown 1
- North Kingstown 18
- North Scituate 3
- North Smithfield 9
- Pascoag 3
- Pawtucket 28
- Portsmouth 10
- Providence 100
- Richmond 2
- Riverside 9
- Rumford 3
- Slatersville 1
- Smithfield 10
- South Kingstown 1
- Tiverton 4
- Wakefield 9
- Warren 1
- Warwick 76
- Westerly 13
- Woonsocket 25
- Wyoming 1
Buying crutches in Rhode Island
- Where is the best place to buy crutches in Rhode Island?
- 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. Providence has the widest choice in the state with 100 listed suppliers.
- Does Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
- 520 businesses across 42 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
- Massachusetts 2,419
- Connecticut 1,823
- New Hampshire 632
- New York 12,311
- New Jersey 5,370
- Vermont 315