Suppliers in Lavonia, GA

3 Medicare Suppliers found. Showing 1 - 3
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Riggins Pharmacy Inc
Pharmacy
Location: 12240 Augusta Rd, Lavonia, Georgia 30553
Phone: (706) 356-8863
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Aerocare
DME Supplier - Oxygen Equipment & Supplies
Location: 29 Clear Creek Pkwy, Lavonia, Georgia 30553
Phone: (706) 356-7400
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Walgreens #19428
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Location: 13387 Jones St, Lavonia, Georgia 30553
Phone: (706) 356-4153

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Medicare Suppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Also referred to as DME Suppliers. A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

Community/Retail Pharmacy

A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier

An organization that provides prosthetic and orthotic care which may include, but is not limited to, patient evaluation, prosthesis or orthosis design, fabrication, fitting and modification to treat limb loss for purposes of restoring physiological function and/or cosmesis or to treat a neuromusculoskeletal disorder or acquired condition.


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