Nassau County · Wantagh
Wound Care Transportation in Wantagh, NY
DachiPlus provides wound care transportation from Wantagh throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Wantagh, St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage is about 10 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.
For patients in Wantagh, DachiPlus provides dependable wound care transport. From Wantagh, that usually means trips to St. Joseph Hospital, Nassau University Medical Center and South Oaks Hospital, roughly 10 minutes away. Covered by Medicaid through MAS, or pay privately at (516) 754-7777.
In Wantagh, 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 for a community of about 19,156 residents. Every trip includes gentle boarding with awareness of wound sites and dressings.
- Pickup area
- Wantagh, NY 11793
- Nearest wound care center
- St. Joseph Hospital · ~10 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from Wantagh
Closest wound care centers to Wantagh
For a 9:00 AM appointment at St. Joseph Hospital, plan to leave Wantagh by about 8:35 AM: the 6.3-mile drive takes about 10 minutes even at 8 AM on a weekday, plus 10 to 15 minutes to get inside and check in.
| Destination | Drive from Wantagh | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Hospital Bethpage | 6.3 mi · 10 min
10 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 | 5.9 mi · 11 min
12 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 1 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 572-0123 |
| South Oaks Hospital Amityville | 5.8 mi · 15 min
15 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 264-4000 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Wantagh, 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 Wantagh
- 9.7% of residents in Wantagh live with a disability, about the same as 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 Wantagh — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Wantagh patients for wound care transport?
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From Wantagh, DachiPlus most often transports to St. Joseph Hospital, Nassau University Medical Center and South Oaks Hospital; the nearest wound care center is about 10 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 Wantagh with Medicaid?
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Medicaid members in Wantagh call MAS at 1-844-666-6270, ask for DachiPlus, and give your appointment details. 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 Wantagh cost?
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For Medicaid members, wound care transport from Wantagh is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: St. Joseph Hospital is about 6.3 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.