Nassau County · East Meadow
Radiation Therapy Transportation in East Meadow, NY
DachiPlus provides radiation therapy transportation from East Meadow throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From East Meadow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau in Uniondale is about 8 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Radiation therapy requires daily Monday–Friday appointments for weeks at a time — 20 to 40 sessions depending on the treatment protocol. How our radiation transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates radiation transport for East Meadow, NY residents. From East Meadow, that usually means trips to Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau, Perlmutter Cancer Center (NYU Langone–Long Island) and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage), roughly 8 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In East Meadow, radiation transport most often serves patients receiving stereotactic body radiation (SBRT) or IMRT and patients requiring both radiation and chemotherapy on alternating schedules for a community of about 38,132 residents. Every trip includes coordination with radiation oncology department for schedule changes.
- Pickup area
- East Meadow, NY 11554
- Nearest radiation oncology center
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau · ~8 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from East Meadow
Closest radiation oncology centers to East Meadow
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau, plan to leave East Meadow by about 8:35 AM: the 2.6-mile drive takes about 8 minutes even at 8 AM on a weekday, plus 10 to 15 minutes to get inside and check in.
| Destination | Drive from East Meadow | About this facility |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau Uniondale | 2.6 mi · 8 min
8 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 969-8315 |
| Perlmutter Cancer Center (NYU Langone–Long Island) Mineola | 5.8 mi · 15 min
16 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 663-9500 |
| NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) Bethpage | 10.1 mi · 17 min
19 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (718) 732-4049 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of East Meadow, 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 Meadow
- 6.8% of households in East Meadow have no vehicle, about the same as the Nassau County rate of 6.8%.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
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FAQ
Radiation Transport from East Meadow — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take East Meadow patients for radiation transport?
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From East Meadow, DachiPlus most often transports to Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau, Perlmutter Cancer Center (NYU Langone–Long Island) and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage); the nearest radiation oncology center is about 8 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book radiation transport from East Meadow 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 radiation 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 radiation transport from East Meadow cost?
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For Medicaid members, radiation transport from East Meadow is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau is about 2.6 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.