Where is the best place to buy crutches in Vermont?

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. Burlington has the widest choice in the state with 24 listed suppliers.

Does Vermont 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 Vermont?

314 businesses across 66 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 Vermont

314 businesses across 66 places in Vermont are registered with Medicare as suppliers of medical equipment or as pharmacies: 156 medical supply and home equipment dealers, 143 pharmacies, and 15 orthotics and prosthetics practices. Burlington has the most at 24. Coverage is spread thin across 66 places, so the nearest dealer may not be in your own town.

Listed suppliers: 314
Cities & towns: 66
Supply dealers: 156
Pharmacies: 143

By supplier type

Medical supply store

156

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

143

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 Vermont

by number of suppliers

Every city and town

66 places

Buying crutches in Vermont

Where is the best place to buy crutches in Vermont?: 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. Burlington has the widest choice in the state with 24 listed suppliers.
Does Vermont 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 Vermont?: 314 businesses across 66 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.