Nassau County · Plainedge
Radiation Therapy Transportation in Plainedge, NY
DachiPlus provides radiation therapy transportation from Plainedge throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Plainedge, NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) in Bethpage 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 Plainedge, NY residents. From Plainedge, that usually means trips to NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage), Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Babylon), roughly 8 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Plainedge, radiation transport most often serves patients in daily external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) courses and prostate, breast, and gynecologic cancer patients in radiation treatment. Every trip includes daily standing-order scheduling for the full treatment course.
- Pickup area
- Plainedge, NY 11756
- Nearest radiation oncology center
- NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) · ~8 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from Plainedge
Closest radiation oncology centers to Plainedge
For a 9:00 AM appointment at NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage), plan to leave Plainedge by about 8:35 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 3.7-mile drive to about 9 minutes (8 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Plainedge | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) Bethpage | 3.7 mi · 8 min
9 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (718) 732-4049 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau Uniondale | 10.4 mi · 15 min
19 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 969-8315 |
| NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Babylon) Babylon | 13 mi · 18 min
18 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 751-3000 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Plainedge, 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 Plainedge
- 6% of households in Plainedge have no vehicle, below the Nassau County rate of 6.8%.
- 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: 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
Radiation Transport from Plainedge — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Plainedge patients for radiation transport?
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From Plainedge, DachiPlus most often transports to NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage), Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Babylon); 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 Plainedge 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 Plainedge cost?
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For Medicaid members, radiation transport from Plainedge is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) is about 3.7 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.