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?

523 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.

Crutch suppliers in Rhode Island

523 businesses across 42 places in Rhode Island are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 317 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 178 pharmacies, and 28 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: 523
Cities & towns: 42
Supply dealers: 317
Pharmacies: 178

By supplier type

Medical supply store

317

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

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

Every city and town

42 places

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?: 523 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.