STD Testing in Lewiston, ME: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Gonorrhea rates in Androscoggin County run about 44% lower than the national average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly, in Lewiston, Maine you can weigh clinics, which may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, versus private labs with a flat self-pay price.
9 testing options are listed for Lewiston, ME. The nearest, CCS Pediatrics, is about 1.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Quest Diagnostics
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 65 reviews
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105 Topsham Fair Mall Road, Topsham, ME 04086 14.1 miles away
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Community health center 1.7 miles
CCS Pediatrics
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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 2 miles from Lewiston. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
CCS Family Health Center in Lewiston welcomes patients paying cash, between providers, or working without insurance coverage. Federally qualified status means fees adjust to income on a sliding scale. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available, no appointment needed.
Community Clinical Services in Lewiston runs by appointment, and a single visit can cover testing, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and counseling: all on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with hepatitis A and B vaccines available on-site.
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Interpretation Services Built Into Every Appointment
Community Clinical Services arranges interpretation services for non-English-speaking patients as part of the appointment itself, not as an afterthought. That means clinical conversations about testing, diagnosis, and treatment options happen with language support present, not reconstructed afterward.
Hepatitis C and TB Testing Extend the Standard Panel
Beyond gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV, Community Clinical Services runs hepatitis C antibody testing and TB testing in the same appointment. Hepatitis C, when identified, moves into on-site management rather than being deferred elsewhere, and the hepatitis A and B vaccines are administered directly at the clinic.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Donations Accepted
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 2.4 miles
CCS @ Recovery Connections of Maine
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CCS @ Recovery Connections of in Lewiston, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding scale based on income, making a single visit (covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing) financially within reach for most budgets.
Maine Family Planning in Lewiston tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with appointments required; bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and PrEP and PEP are available on-site.
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PrEP and PEP Available Without a Separate Referral
Tracking down PrEP or PEP through a separate provider means scheduling delays, duplicated intake, and gaps where coverage lapses. Maine Family Planning holds both prescriptions in-house, so the path from a testing visit to an active prevention regimen doesn't leave the building or the care relationship.
Herpes and Hepatitis C Tested On the Same Visit
Maine Family Planning runs herpes testing and both conventional and rapid hepatitis C tests alongside the core bacterial and viral panel: the rapid hep C result is read on-site during the same appointment, while hepatitis B serology and herpes antibody testing use the same blood draw, no second visit required.
CCS Second Street Health Center in Auburn welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status means fees follow a sliding scale tied to income, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
DFD Russell Medical Centers in Turner schedules appointments for STI care, meaning your visit is structured rather than a waiting-room gamble. That single appointment covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning. All on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside insurance.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Topsham tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, including rapid options, and treats bacterial STIs the same visit. Fees slide to income, with Medicaid and insurance accepted; an appointment is required.
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PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England prescribes both daily oral PrEP and PEP directly, with follow-up labs and monitoring handled by the same clinical team rather than handed off elsewhere. That continuity (baseline HIV and kidney-function testing, scheduled refills, adherence check-ins) is what keeps a prevention regimen actually running.
Title X Means Minors' Records Stay Legally Separate
As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England provides legally confidential family planning and STI care to minors. Meaning services aren't billed through a parent's insurance and records are kept separate by law, not just by policy. For a teenager paying out of pocket or without a regular provider, that legal structure is the difference between seeking care and going without.
Testing and Treatment Without a Language Barrier
When interpretation isn't built into the visit, STI care can stall: a diagnosis lands without context, treatment instructions go unasked-about, and follow-up simply doesn't happen. At Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Topsham, interpretation services are available for non-English languages so that the full clinical conversation (exposure history, medication instructions, prevention counseling) actually lands.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lewiston, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Lewiston, ME
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Androscoggin 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.
Central Maine Medical Center
17 High Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lewiston. 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
Clinicians near Lewiston, ME who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 425 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lewiston. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 121 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Lewiston, ME
Compare the pharmacies closest to Lewiston, ME. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Lewiston, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Androscoggin County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Androscoggin County, the county that includes Lewiston, compare with Maine and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#1 of 16 Maine counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Androscoggin County vs Maine vs U.S.
Androscoggin CountyMaineU.S.▲▼ = Androscoggin County vs the state average
Infection
Androscoggin County
Maine
United States
Chlamydia
356.9406 cases▲ 64%
217.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
100.2114 cases▲ 126%
44.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
7.99 cases▲ 49%
5.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
1.82 cases▼ 14%
2.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
5.36 cases▲ 18%
4.5
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.
Reported STD rates in Androscoggin County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 10% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Androscoggin County, chlamydia has risen from 352.7 to 356.9 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has risen from 82.8 to 100.2 per 100,000 (21%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.6 to 7.9 per 100,000 (119%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Lewiston, ME
Adults uninsured
11.1%
No routine checkup
20.8%
No transportation
13.3%
Binge drinking
14.3%
Frequent mental distress
21.5%
Depression
30.5%
Below poverty line
17.7%
Primary-care ratio
1,354 : 1
Androscoggin County
Primary-care shortage score 12 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 55.85
Social Vulnerability Index · 60th percentile nationally
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 Androscoggin County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Androscoggin County (2023)
People living with HIV
182 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
79
Androscoggin County HIV care continuum (2021)
Androscoggin County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 2.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Androscoggin County residents living with HIV, 78.2% are in care · 73.3% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Androscoggin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Sabattus Street cuts through the daily rhythm of Lewiston in a way that makes the city's cost-of-living texture immediately visible: rents averaging under $800 a month draw a population that splits almost evenly between owners and renters, and with fewer than one in six households clearing six figures, budgeting around health care appointments is a real calculation for most families here. 77-person average that often means childcare and competing schedules. Lewiston's share of young adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically at the center of STI transmission, is substantial, and that age group tends to be disproportionately represented among renters and part-time workers.
With labor-force participation below two-thirds of adults, flexible-hour options matter: a testing appointment that requires a mid-week absence from an hourly job is one that often gets quietly skipped. Androscoggin County's STI figures give this a public-health dimension that extends beyond individual choice, and the low average rent that makes Lewiston affordable also signals the income constraints that make low-cost or sliding-scale testing worth knowing about before you need it.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Lewiston, ME
Walkability8.59 / 20 · Below average
At 8.59/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lewiston generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 04240 snapshot
Residents
37,886
Median age
37.8
Median income
$56,558
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 04240 area around Lewiston: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lewiston alone.
Lewiston sits in Androscoggin County, ZIP 04240. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Clough Meeting House
Penley Corner Church
Thorncrag Hill
Bates College Museum of Art
Mount David
Robinson Mountain
Neighborhoods & communities
South Lewiston
New Auburn
Robinson Corner
Penley Corner
Sabattus
Major routes
ME 126 (Sabattus Street)
Russell Street
Alfred A Plourde Parkway
ME 196 (Lisbon Street)
I 95 (Maine Turnpike)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Lewiston, ME
Just outside Lewiston? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Lewiston, ME: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Androscoggin County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maine law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Lewiston-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Lewiston 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.
Confidentiality & consent in MaineMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Maine 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Maine, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Maine 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.
