Nassau County · East Rockaway
Chemotherapy & Oncology Transportation in East Rockaway, NY
DachiPlus provides chemotherapy & oncology transportation from East Rockaway throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From East Rockaway, NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Rockville Centre) in Rockville Centre is about 9 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Cancer treatment involves long, repeated, exhausting trips. How our chemo transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates chemo transport for East Rockaway, NY residents. From East Rockaway, that usually means trips to NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Rockville Centre), Mount Sinai South Nassau Cancer Center and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Valley Stream), roughly 9 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In East Rockaway, chemo transport most often serves patients in daily radiation cycles and patients traveling to MSKCC, NYU, or specialty centers. Every trip includes recurring standing-order scheduling.
- Pickup area
- East Rockaway, NY 11518
- Nearest cancer center
- NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Rockville Centre) · ~9 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from East Rockaway
Closest cancer centers to East Rockaway
For a 9:00 AM appointment at NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Rockville Centre), plan to leave East Rockaway by about 8:35 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 1.9-mile drive to about 10 minutes (9 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from East Rockaway | About this facility |
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| NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Rockville Centre) Rockville Centre | 1.9 mi · 9 min
10 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 336-5255 |
| Mount Sinai South Nassau Cancer Center Oceanside | 2.6 mi · 10 min
11 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 632-3382 |
| NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Valley Stream) Valley Stream | 3.3 mi · 12 min
13 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 Rockaway, 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 Rockaway
- 4.6% of households in East Rockaway have no vehicle, below 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
Chemo Transport from East Rockaway — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take East Rockaway patients for chemo transport?
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From East Rockaway, DachiPlus most often transports to NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Rockville Centre), Mount Sinai South Nassau Cancer Center and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Valley Stream); the nearest cancer center is about 9 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book chemo transport from East Rockaway 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 chemo 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 chemo transport from East Rockaway cost?
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For Medicaid members, chemo transport from East Rockaway is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Rockville Centre) is about 1.9 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.