Suffolk County · Melville
Chemotherapy & Oncology Transportation in Melville, NY
DachiPlus provides chemotherapy & oncology transportation from Melville throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties. From Melville, Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack in Commack is about 12 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.
For patients in Melville, DachiPlus provides dependable chemo transport. From Melville, that usually means trips to Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack, NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Babylon), roughly 12 minutes away. Covered by Medicaid through MAS, or pay privately at (516) 754-7777.
In Melville, chemo transport most often serves patients traveling to MSKCC, NYU, or specialty centers and families arranging recurring transport for a loved one for a community of about 18,985 residents. Every trip includes vehicle cleaning protocols for immunocompromised passengers.
- Pickup area
- Melville, NY 11747
- Nearest cancer center
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack · ~12 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Suffolk County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from Melville
Closest cancer centers to Melville
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack, plan to leave Melville by about 8:30 AM: the 8.4-mile drive takes about 11 minutes even at 8 AM on a weekday, plus 10 to 15 minutes to get inside and check in.
| Destination | Drive from Melville | About this facility |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack Commack | 8.4 mi · 12 min
11 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 636-0590 |
| NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) Bethpage | 9.2 mi · 13 min
15 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (718) 732-4049 |
| NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Babylon) Babylon | 12.2 mi · 22 min
22 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 751-3000 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Melville, 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 Melville
- 6.4% of households in Melville have no vehicle, above the Suffolk County rate of 5.1%.
- 1 of the 3 destinations above is outside Suffolk County. Paratransit riders would switch to Able-Ride in Farmingdale or Huntington and pay a second fare; DachiPlus drives the whole way.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT); bus stops from Suffolk County Transit schedule data (2026-10-07).
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FAQ
Chemo Transport from Melville — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Melville patients for chemo transport?
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From Melville, DachiPlus most often transports to Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack, NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Bethpage) and NY Cancer & Blood Specialists (Babylon); the nearest cancer center is about 12 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 Melville with Medicaid?
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Medicaid members in Melville call MAS at 1-844-666-6270, ask for DachiPlus, and give your appointment details. 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 Melville cost?
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For Medicaid members, chemo transport from Melville is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack is about 8.4 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.