Nassau County · Plainedge
Wound Care Transportation in Plainedge, NY
DachiPlus provides wound care transportation from Plainedge throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Plainedge, St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage is about 2 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 Plainedge, NY residents. From Plainedge, that usually means trips to St. Joseph Hospital, Plainview Hospital and South Oaks Hospital, roughly 2 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Plainedge, wound care transport most often serves patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as part of wound care and diabetic patients with chronic foot or leg wounds. Every trip includes recurring standing-order scheduling.
- Pickup area
- Plainedge, NY 11756
- Nearest wound care center
- St. Joseph Hospital · ~2 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from Plainedge
Closest wound care centers to Plainedge
For a 9:00 AM appointment at St. Joseph Hospital, plan to leave Plainedge by about 8:40 AM: the 0.3-mile drive takes about 2 minutes even at 8 AM on a weekday, plus 10 to 15 minutes to get inside and check in.
| Destination | Drive from Plainedge | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Hospital Bethpage | 0.3 mi · 2 min
2 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 3 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 759-6000 |
| Plainview Hospital Plainview | 4.3 mi · 8 min
9 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 4 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 719-3000 |
| South Oaks Hospital Amityville | 5.6 mi · 12 min
12 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 264-4000 |
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
- 11.6% of residents in Plainedge 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 Plainedge — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Plainedge patients for wound care transport?
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From Plainedge, DachiPlus most often transports to St. Joseph Hospital, Plainview Hospital and South Oaks Hospital; the nearest wound care center is about 2 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 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 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 Plainedge cost?
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For Medicaid members, wound care transport from Plainedge is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: St. Joseph Hospital is about 0.3 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.