Nassau County · East Massapequa
Wound Care Transportation in East Massapequa, NY
DachiPlus provides wound care transportation from East Massapequa throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From East Massapequa, South Oaks Hospital in Amityville is about 7 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Wound care patients — typically those with diabetic foot wounds, post-surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, or vascular insufficiency wounds — require frequent outpatient clinic visits, often 1–3 times per week for weeks or months. How our wound care transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates wound care transport for East Massapequa, NY residents. From East Massapequa, that usually means trips to South Oaks Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital and Nassau University Medical Center, roughly 7 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In East Massapequa, wound care transport most often serves vascular patients with arterial or venous leg wounds and patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as part of wound care. Every trip includes coordination with wound care clinic for pickup timing.
- Pickup area
- East Massapequa, NY 11758
- Nearest wound care center
- South Oaks Hospital · ~7 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from East Massapequa
Closest wound care centers to East Massapequa
For a 9:00 AM appointment at South Oaks Hospital, plan to leave East Massapequa by about 8:35 AM: the 2-mile drive takes about 6 minutes even at 8 AM on a weekday, plus 10 to 15 minutes to get inside and check in.
| Destination | Drive from East Massapequa | About this facility |
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| South Oaks Hospital Amityville | 2 mi · 7 min
6 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 264-4000 |
| St. Joseph Hospital Bethpage | 8.2 mi · 15 min
15 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 3 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 759-6000 |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow | 9.7 mi · 21 min
22 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 1 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 572-0123 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of East Massapequa, light traffic and a weekday 8 AM estimate. Private pay is priced by distance from our published rates. Medicaid: $0 through MAS.
Getting there from East Massapequa
- 12% of residents in East Massapequa live with a disability, above the Nassau County rate of 9.4%.
- 1 of the 3 destinations above is outside Nassau County. Paratransit riders would switch to SCAT in Farmingdale or Huntington and pay a second fare, unless the address is in one of the areas near NICE routes that Able-Ride now serves directly; DachiPlus drives the whole way.
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (data updated 2026-07-22); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; NICE Able-Ride; bus stops from NICE schedule data (2026-10-07).
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FAQ
Wound Care Transport from East Massapequa — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take East Massapequa patients for wound care transport?
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From East Massapequa, DachiPlus most often transports to South Oaks Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital and Nassau University Medical Center; the nearest wound care center is about 7 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book wound care transport from East Massapequa with Medicaid?
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Call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 at least 72 hours ahead and request DachiPlus as your provider. For recurring wound care transport, ask your treatment center or doctor's office to request a standing order through MAS and list DachiPlus as your preferred transportation provider, so you don't have to call before every trip.
How much does wound care transport from East Massapequa cost?
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For Medicaid members, wound care transport from East Massapequa is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: South Oaks Hospital is about 2 miles away, and our online cost estimator prices that trip for you. Waiting time over 15 minutes is billed separately; call (516) 754-7777 for an exact quote.