Nassau County · Farmingdale
Post-Surgery & Hospital Discharge Transportation in Farmingdale, NY
DachiPlus provides post-surgery & hospital discharge transportation from Farmingdale throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Farmingdale, St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage is about 5 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
After most surgeries and outpatient procedures, you cannot drive yourself home — and a taxi or rideshare isn't designed for someone still groggy from anesthesia. How our post-surgery transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates post-surgery transport for Farmingdale, NY residents. From Farmingdale, that usually means trips to St. Joseph Hospital, Plainview Hospital and South Oaks Hospital, roughly 5 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Farmingdale, post-surgery transport most often serves recently discharged inpatients heading home and patients picked up from emergency department discharges for a community of about 8,189 residents. Every trip includes direct coordination with hospital discharge planning.
- Pickup area
- Farmingdale, NY 11735
- Nearest hospital
- St. Joseph Hospital · ~5 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Farmingdale
Closest hospitals to Farmingdale
For a 9:00 AM appointment at St. Joseph Hospital, plan to leave Farmingdale by about 8:35 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 1.9-mile drive to about 6 minutes (5 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Farmingdale | About this facility |
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| St. Joseph Hospital Bethpage | 1.9 mi · 5 min
6 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 3 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 759-6000 |
| Plainview Hospital Plainview | 5.2 mi · 10 min
13 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 4 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 719-3000 |
| South Oaks Hospital Amityville | 4.1 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 Farmingdale, 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 Farmingdale
- 21% of residents in Farmingdale are 65 or older, above the Nassau County share of 18.7%.
- 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
Post-Surgery Transport from Farmingdale — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Farmingdale patients for post-surgery transport?
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From Farmingdale, DachiPlus most often transports to St. Joseph Hospital, Plainview Hospital and South Oaks Hospital; the nearest hospital is about 5 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book post-surgery transport from Farmingdale with Medicaid?
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Call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 at least 72 hours ahead and request DachiPlus as your provider. Have your Medicaid ID and the destination address ready.
How much does post-surgery transport from Farmingdale cost?
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For Medicaid members, post-surgery transport from Farmingdale is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: St. Joseph Hospital is about 1.9 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.