In Livingston County, gonorrhea rates run about 85% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Avon, New York, weigh your options for community clinics or private labs. The former tend to offer lower costs, while the latter can mean quicker results and more flexible scheduling. Below, we list the local options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Avon, NY. The nearest, Avon (Part of Strong Memorial Hospital), is about 1.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Livingston County Department of Health in Geneseo runs STI care through its public health infrastructure, offering tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C alongside same-visit bacterial treatment and DoxyPEP. Appointments required, all services provided at no fee.
The no-fee structure here isn't a waiver program or a per-visit application, it's the baseline. Livingston County's public health mandate funds the full scope of testing, treatment, and prevention services, so every visit clears at zero cost without a means determination at the door.
Spanish is available as a direct service language at this clinic, meaning clinical conversations (exposure counseling, treatment instructions, DoxyPEP dosing guidance) happen in Spanish without an intermediary layer between the provider and the patient.
Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis remains outside the scope of most local health departments, which still send patients elsewhere for a prescription. Livingston County Department of Health prescribes it directly, making the 72-hour bacterial STI prevention window actionable in a single appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Tri-County Family Medicine, a family practice in Geneseo, folds STI testing into ongoing primary care: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP available for prevention.
Tri-County Family Medicine carries PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: meaning prescribing, monitoring, and ongoing management happen within the same practice rather than requiring a separate specialist. For anyone without a regular provider, or paying out of pocket and needing continuity, that consolidation is the practical difference.
The panel at Tri-County Family Medicine runs to five infections: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, TB, and herpes. Herpes testing requires a distinct assay from the bacterial swabs and blood draws that cover the others, so its inclusion expands what a single appointment can resolve.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CompassCare in Rochester covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and HIV testing at no fee to every patient, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted: an appointment is required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
When a fee stands between a diagnosis and treatment, the gap isn't theoretical. It's an untreated infection waiting. At CompassCare in Rochester, testing, counseling, and STI treatment carry no charge, so the visit that catches a problem is the same visit that begins resolving it.
Plenty of clinics handle non-English speakers with workarounds: a speakerphone, a borrowed service, a lag between question and answer. CompassCare in Rochester delivers care directly in French and Spanish, which means the clinical conversation happens in full, not in fragments.
Without a regular provider and paying out of pocket, getting herpes or hepatitis B testing usually means a separate appointment at a separate place. CompassCare in Rochester includes both alongside the bacterial and HIV tests, so one appointment covers the full picture without coordinating a second clinic.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
University of Rochester Medical Center tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB on a sliding-scale fee schedule open to everyone, with rapid HIV results and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: all by appointment, and every service provided at no fee.
All services at University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester come at no charge, which means the full range (PrEP, DoxyPEP, hepatitis C treatment, clinical trials) stays financially within reach without weighing one service against another.
University of Rochester Medical Center delivers care in both Haitian Creole and Spanish: not as an add-on but as a direct medium for clinical conversations around PrEP adherence, DoxyPEP dosing, and treatment plans, so nothing gets compressed or lost between languages.
Prevention prescribing at many clinics stops at PrEP; University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester carries PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP together, giving providers a fuller toolkit and patients access to bacterial STI prevention that most practices haven't yet built into their standard offerings.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Trillium Health at Science Parkway (THSP) in Rochester welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federal qualification funds the sliding-scale fee structure, so cost adjusts to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Avon, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Livingston County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
111 South Clara Barton Street, Dansville, NY 14437
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Avon. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,007 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Avon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 310 offer telehealth.
Mala Ashok, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 470 Collins Street, Avon
Vythilingam Alagappan, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 498 Collins Street, Avon
Drew Emerson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3509 Thomas Drive, Lakeville
Geoffrey Markowski, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 50 East South Street, Geneseo
Zaheer Alam Telehealth
Urology · 48 East South Street, Geneseo
Nicholas Venci, MD
Internal medicine · 48 East South Street, Geneseo
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Avon, NY publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Livonia Pharmacy
4.8 miLima Village Pharmacy
6.2 mi
7.1 mi 
7.3 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Avon, NY.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Avon, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Livingston County, the county that includes Avon, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#47 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 24% of the state
| Infection | Livingston County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 186.4 114 cases ▼ 67% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 27.8 17 cases ▼ 88% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.5 4 cases ▼ 56% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.3 2 cases ▼ 86% | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.4 7 cases ▼ 55% | 25.2 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Livingston County, chlamydia has fallen from 216.7 to 186.4 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 63.1 to 27.8 per 100,000 (56%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.9 to 6.5 per 100,000 (33%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Livingston County.
Local HIV snapshot
Livingston County HIV care continuum (2023)
Livingston County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Livingston County residents living with HIV, 56.5% are in care · 51.9% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Livingston County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Getting tested in Avon means accepting that the clinic you need might not be a five-minute walk away. The town's quiet residential streets and established neighborhoods, the kind where families own their homes for decades, don't anchor a medical campus. What's available in and around Avon listed on this page reflects both the town's character and the reality that sexual health care requires a short trip outward. Young adults in their late teens through thirties, who benefit most from routine screening, often discover that a quick drive to a neighboring community's clinic or urgent care becomes part of the logistics.
That distance, though, comes with a genuine advantage: confidentiality feels less hypothetical in a place where you're not sitting in a waiting room next to your neighbor's cousin. The clinics and health centers accessible from Avon take that seriously. Results move through secure channels, and the staff you encounter understand why discretion matters. Testing itself (whether you're newly partnered, between relationships, or just making wellness routine) doesn't require Avon to be a medical hub.
The screening process works the same way anywhere. What changes is how you plan your time and which provider's hours and location fit your schedule.
Getting there
Avon scores 12.1/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 14414 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 14414 area around Avon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Avon alone.
Avon sits in Livingston County, ZIP 14414. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Avon? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Livingston County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Avon-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Avon often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on New York law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in New YorkSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Livingston County Department of Health, about 7.4 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Livingston County reported ~186 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New York average.
In New York, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
Yes, most STIs cause no symptoms for a long time, which is exactly why routine screening matters.
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