Nationwide program · No cost to your facility

Nationwide DME Consignment Closet Program for Clinics & Physician Offices

Keep the braces, walking boots, crutches and other durable medical equipment your patients need inside your own facility, anywhere in the United States. Healthcare DME installs the closet at no cost, ships every restock free, bills the patient's insurance and gives your staff an online portal to run it.

Apply for a free closet Call (734) 975-6668

Practice in Michigan? See our Michigan consignment closet program

Closet partner portal: coming soon on the web, iOS and Windows.

No setup or monthly fee
Free restocking, shipped to you
We bill insurance
Closet portal coming soon
Accredited DME supplier, founded 2004

Healthcare DME consignment closet stocked with braces, walking boots, crutches, canes and walkers — A stocked closet: braces, boots, crutches, canes and walkers on site.

What is a DME consignment closet?

A DME consignment closet is a cabinet or shelving unit of durable medical equipment that a supplier places inside a medical facility at no charge. The supplier owns the inventory, restocks it and handles billing; the facility dispenses items to patients at the point of care.

With Healthcare DME, practices across the country use the closet to send patients home with the right brace, boot, sling or mobility aid the same day, without buying stock, managing reorders or billing insurance themselves.

Also called an on-site DME closet, DME closet program, point-of-care dispensing program or stock-and-bill program.

Cost to your facility: $0
Monthly fee: None
Restocking: Free
Insurance billing: Done by us

How the program works, from application to restock

Apply online
Tell us about your facility, specialty and patient volume using the form on this page.
We plan your closet
Your account manager recommends the items and sizes that match the injuries and conditions you treat.
Free installation
We ship the cabinet or shelving and the starting inventory to your facility at no cost.
Dispense at the visit
Your staff fits the patient and records the item in the portal with a prescription or a self-pay sale.
We bill and restock
We bill the insurance, and replacement stock ships free, on schedule or when you request it.

Two ways to dispense from the closet

Billed to insurance

Your provider writes the prescription, or generates an e-prescription in the closet portal, and uploads the patient's documents. Healthcare DME bills the patient's insurance. Your office does no billing.

Out-of-pocket sale

For self-pay patients, your office makes the out-of-pocket sale and sends us the documentation through the portal. The item is replaced in your next restock.

Item not in your closet? Send the prescription through the portal or fax it to (734) 975-6678 and we deliver it free to the patient's home.

Closet partner portal · Coming soon

Run your closet online

Every participating doctor's office, urgent care and clinic will get its own login to the Healthcare DME closet portal.

Web portalAny browserComing soon
iOS appiPhone & iPadComing soon
Windows appDesktop applicationComing soon

Manage closet inventory
See what is on the shelf at each location and what has been dispensed.
Generate e-prescriptions
Create the prescription for a dispensed item right in the portal.
Upload & send documents
Send prescriptions, insurance cards and self-pay paperwork to our billing team.
Request stock
Ask for more sizes or new items whenever you need them, at no cost.

Equipment we stock in consignment closets

Each closet is customized to your specialty and patient mix. These are the items providers request most; HCPCS codes are shown for reference.

Orthopedic braces & supports

Back brace (lumbar-sacral orthosis)L0650
Hinged knee braceL1833
Ankle braceL1971
Gel ankle stirrup braceL4350
Elbow braceL3760
Wrist brace with thumb spicaL3809
Wrist/hand splintL3915/L3916
Boxer splintL3809
Suspension sleeveL2397

Walking boots & fracture care

Pneumatic walking boot, high topL4361
Pneumatic walking boot, low topL4361
Pediatric walking bootL4387

Cervical, shoulder & arm

Foam cervical collarL0120
Rigid cervical collarL0180
Shoulder immobilizer with waist strapL3660
Arm sling (adult & pediatric)A4565

Mobility aids

Aluminum underarm crutches (youth to tall adult)E0114
Adjustable single-tip caneE0100
Quad caneE0105
Two-button folding walker with wheelsE0143

Respiratory

Nebulizer compressorE0570
Nebulizer kit with mouthpieceA7005
Inhaler spacer

Diabetes & pain management

Blood glucose monitoring systemE0607
Glucose test stripsA4253
Lancing deviceA4258
TENS unitE0730
TENS electrode patchesA4595

Pediatric sizes are available for most orthopedic items, along with bariatric equipment. Products come from manufacturers such as Medline, McKesson, Comfortland, Roscoe Medical, Compass Health and Vive Health. Need something else? Ask your account manager.

Closet options that fit your space

Closed metal DME consignment cabinet with crutches, cane and walker — **Closed metal cabinet**Keeps stock out of sight, with dispensing instructions posted on the doors.

Open DME consignment cabinet stocked with orthopedic braces and supplies — **Open metal cabinet**Shelves for boxed braces and supplies, with room for crutches and walkers.

Open shelving unit used as a DME consignment closet — **Open shelving unit**A compact option for supply rooms and smaller offices.

Who the consignment closet program is for

Urgent care centers
Splints, slings, boots and crutches for sprains and fractures, dispensed before the patient leaves.
Emergency departments
Discharge-ready equipment without sending patients to a pharmacy or store.
Orthopedic & sports medicine
Braces, walking boots and immobilizers fitted at the visit.
Podiatry, foot & ankle clinics
Ankle braces, stirrups and pneumatic walking boots in every size.
Ambulatory surgery centers
Post-op braces, slings, walkers and crutches ready at discharge.
Primary care & family medicine
Canes, walkers, nebulizers and glucose meters for everyday needs.
Pediatric practices
Pediatric sizes for most of our orthopedic items.
Occupational health clinics
Workplace injury support, including workers' compensation billing.

Why practices choose a Healthcare DME closet

Patients leave equipped
No second trip to a pharmacy or supply store: the brace, boot or crutches go home with the patient.
No inventory investment
Healthcare DME owns the stock until it is dispensed. No purchase orders, no carrying cost.
No billing work
We bill Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, workers' comp and auto insurance for the items you dispense.
Free restocking
Scheduled restocks plus on-demand stock requests from the portal, always at no charge.
Dedicated account manager
One contact and an inventory technician who know your closet and your staff.
Free home delivery
If an item is not in the closet, send the prescription and we deliver it to the patient's home free.

Serving providers nationwide from Ann Arbor, Michigan

Healthcare DME is a full-service home medical equipment supplier headquartered at 4012 Clark Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan. We supply consignment closets to physician offices, urgent cares and clinics throughout the United States and ship every restock to your facility free of charge.

Patients who need an item that is not in your closet get free shipping to their home, so your patients are covered even when the closet does not carry what they need.

Practice in Michigan? See our Michigan consignment closet program

Insurance we bill

Medicare
Medicaid (where we are enrolled)
Commercial & private plans
HMO & PPO plans
Workers' compensation
Auto insurance
Supplemental plans
Self-pay patients

Coverage is checked for each patient. See our insurance companies page.

Consignment closet or loan closet?

A medical equipment loan closet is usually a community or charity program that lends used equipment to residents at no charge. A DME consignment closet is a program for medical providers: Healthcare DME keeps new equipment inside your facility with no cost or monthly fee to you, and every item is billed to the patient's insurance or sold out of pocket. If you are a clinic looking for a no-cost DME closet for your patients, the consignment program is the right fit.

Consignment closet FAQs

What is a DME consignment closet?

It is an on-site supply of durable medical equipment, such as braces, walking boots, crutches and slings, that Healthcare DME places in your facility at no cost. We own and restock the inventory and bill insurance; your staff dispenses items to patients during the visit.

How much does the consignment closet program cost?

Nothing. There is no setup fee, no monthly fee and no inventory to buy. The cabinet or shelving, the starting stock and every restock shipment are free to your facility.

Do you offer consignment closets outside Michigan?

Yes. Healthcare DME is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and supplies consignment closets to physician offices, urgent cares and clinics across the United States. Restocks ship to your facility free of charge.

How are closet items billed?

There are two ways. For insurance, your provider writes a prescription (or creates an e-prescription in our portal) and uploads the patient documents; Healthcare DME bills the patient's insurance. For self-pay, your office makes the out-of-pocket sale and sends us the documentation through the portal.

Who owns the equipment in the closet?

Healthcare DME owns the inventory until an item is dispensed to a patient, so your practice carries no inventory cost on its books.

How is the closet restocked?

Restocking is free. We replenish on a regular schedule, and your staff can request stock at any time through the closet portal. Restock shipments go straight to your facility.

What can our staff do in the closet portal?

Your team can see and manage the closet inventory, generate e-prescriptions, upload prescriptions and patient documents to send to us, and request new stock, all from one online portal. The portal is coming soon on the web, as an iOS app for iPhone and iPad, and as a Windows desktop app.

What if a patient needs equipment that is not in the closet?

Send us the prescription through the portal or by fax at (734) 975-6678. We ship the item free to the patient's home.

Is a consignment closet the same as a medical equipment loan closet?

No. A loan closet is usually a community program that lends used equipment for free. A DME consignment closet is a provider program: new equipment is kept at your facility at no cost to you, and each item is billed to the patient's insurance or sold out of pocket.

How do we get started?

Fill in the application form on this page or call (734) 975-6668. Your account manager will contact you to plan the closet for your facility.

Healthcare DME team fitting a wrist brace, walking boot and arm sling

Apply for a free consignment closet

There is no cost, no monthly fee and no commitment to buy inventory. Tell us about your facility and your account manager will contact you to plan the closet.

Closet, starting stock and restocking at no cost
Insurance billing handled by Healthcare DME
Closet portal for inventory, e-prescriptions and stock requests (coming soon on web, iOS and Windows)

Call (734) 975-6668 Fax (734) 975-6678 · info@healthcaredme.com 4012 Clark Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105