Suffolk County · Ridge
Wound Care Transportation in Ridge, NY
DachiPlus provides wound care transportation from Ridge throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties. From Ridge, NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk in Patchogue is about 20 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 Ridge, NY residents. From Ridge, that usually means trips to NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk, Mather Hospital and NYU Langone Suffolk Wound Care & Hyperbaric (Patchogue), roughly 20 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Ridge, wound care transport most often serves vascular patients with arterial or venous leg wounds and patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as part of wound care. Every trip includes gentle boarding with awareness of wound sites and dressings.
- Pickup area
- Ridge, NY 11961
- Nearest wound care center
- NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk · ~20 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Suffolk County
- Recurring routes
- Standing orders available
Trips from Ridge
Closest wound care centers to Ridge
For a 9:00 AM appointment at NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk, plan to leave Ridge by about 8:20 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 11.3-mile drive to about 21 minutes (20 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Ridge | About this facility |
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| NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk Patchogue | 11.3 mi · 20 min
21 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 4 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (631) 654-7100 |
| Mather Hospital Port Jefferson | 11 mi · 21 min
21 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (631) 473-1320 |
| NYU Langone Suffolk Wound Care & Hyperbaric (Patchogue) Patchogue | 15.4 mi · 23 min
22 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 687-4190 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Ridge, 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 Ridge
- 14.2% of residents in Ridge live with a disability, above the Suffolk County rate of 10.5%.
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (data updated 2026-07-22); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
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FAQ
Wound Care Transport from Ridge — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Ridge patients for wound care transport?
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From Ridge, DachiPlus most often transports to NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk, Mather Hospital and NYU Langone Suffolk Wound Care & Hyperbaric (Patchogue); the nearest wound care center is about 20 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 Ridge 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 Ridge cost?
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For Medicaid members, wound care transport from Ridge is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk is about 11.3 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.