STD Testing in Anthem, AZ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Case rates of syphilis in Maricopa County run about 66% higher than the national average. If you're considering testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Anthem, Arizona, you might choose between clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and many private labs that let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below for your options.
9 testing options are listed for Anthem, AZ. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.5 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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Labcorp
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3.6(82)?
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 82 reviews
Address
3654 West Anthem Way, Phoenix, AZ 85086 1.5 miles away
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Community health center 12.6 miles
Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health
3.2(119)?
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Rated 3.2 out of 5 from 119 reviews
Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health in Phoenix is a community outreach clinic where the full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) runs on a sliding scale, with HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C tests free; walk-ins welcome, same-visit bacterial treatment available, and every service carries no fee.
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No Bill Generated for Any Service Here
When a fee becomes the reason a treatment gets skipped or a follow-up never happens, the clinical work done that day loses its value. At Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health, no service generates a charge (not the test, not the treatment, not the counseling) so nothing on the cost side interrupts the care side.
American Sign Language and Seven Spoken Languages On Staff
Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health carries direct clinical communication in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole, alongside Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. For someone managing PrEP adherence counseling or TB treatment in their primary language, that standing capability means the clinical conversation happens fully. Not at a remove.
PrEP and PEP Prescribing With Uninsured Coverage Built In
Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, and carries a dedicated no-fee pathway for uninsured patients seeking PrEP. Meaning the drug and the monitoring labs that sustain a PrEP regimen don't stall on cost. Medication adherence education and counseling is integrated, supporting the consistency that makes PrEP effective.
American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
Needle Cleaning, Needle Exchange or Needle Distribution
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
No Fee
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Free Hepatitis B Test
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 14.2 miles
Black Canyon Community Health Center
3.9(61)?
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Black Canyon Community Health Center in Black Canyon City runs on sliding-scale fees and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C: with STI treatment, family planning, and adult hepatitis B vaccination available by appointment.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
19251 East Oasis Drive, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324
Horizon Health and Wellness in Phoenix pairs STI testing with family planning under a sliding-scale fee structure open to insured and uninsured patients alike; appointments are required. The standard panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and care is available in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care, Unfiltered by a Third Voice
Spanish speakers at Horizon Health and Wellness in Phoenix work directly with staff in Spanish, not through a relay, which means clinical details, dosing instructions, and follow-up plans land precisely the first time, without anything lost in the handoff.
Hepatitis B and C Tested Alongside the Core Panel
Horizon runs hepatitis B and C testing as part of its standard infectious-disease workup, alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV. Hepatitis B vaccination is also available on-site, so a reactive hepatitis B result can move immediately toward both documentation and immunization planning within the same visit.
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Most reviewed 15.8 miles
Arrowhead Health Centers
4.6(2,875)?
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 2875 reviews
Arrowhead Health Centers in Glendale tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted alongside insurance, and an appointment is required.
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Hepatitis C Diagnosed and Treated Here
A hepatitis C diagnosis that ends at the lab means a second appointment, a new provider search, and weeks of delay before antivirals begin. At Arrowhead Health Centers in Glendale, treatment follows diagnosis within the same practice: no handoff, no gap between knowing and acting.
Testing Panel Extends to Hepatitis, Not Just Four
Arrowhead Health Centers in Glendale pairs the standard bacterial and HIV tests with hepatitis C screening in a single visit: a standing capability that matters for anyone managing care without a regular primary provider, where chasing separate labs means separate bills and separate waits.
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix brings its hospital-grade infrastructure to STI care, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes on a fee-based, insurance-accepted model. Medicaid and Medicare included. Appointments are required; bacterial infections are treated same visit. Services are available in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care Across Every Service
Spanish is a working clinical language at Mayo Clinic Phoenix, not a supplemental accommodation layered onto English-primary care. That means consultations, treatment discussions, and PrEP counseling all proceed in Spanish, preserving precision where medical nuance carries real weight.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
Mayo Clinic Phoenix maintains a direct PrEP program for anyone seeking ongoing HIV prevention, particularly useful for people without a primary care provider already equipped to prescribe and monitor it. Initiation, follow-up labs, and dosing adjustments happen within the same clinical system.
Herpes Testing Alongside the Standard Four
Beyond HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, Mayo Clinic Phoenix tests for herpes. A specific addition that changes what a single appointment can actually rule out. Because herpes frequently goes undetected without a dedicated test, its inclusion means the panel produces a materially more complete picture.
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 Anthem, 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 Anthem, AZ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Maricopa 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.
Richard LEE Averitte JR
41810 North Venture Drive, Suite D-136, Anthem, AZ 85086
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Anthem. 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 Anthem, AZ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,925 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Anthem. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 731 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 Anthem, AZ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Anthem, AZ. 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 Anthem, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Maricopa County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Maricopa County, the county that includes Anthem, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#3
#3 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Maricopa County vs Arizona vs U.S.
Maricopa CountyArizonaU.S.▲▼ = Maricopa County vs the state average
Infection
Maricopa County
Arizona
United States
Chlamydia
611.928,061 cases▲ 11%
552.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
23210,641 cases▲ 22%
190.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
26.31,204 cases▲ 9%
24.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
25.91,190 cases▲ 5%
24.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
55.32,535 cases≈ the state average
55.3
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 Maricopa County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Maricopa County, chlamydia has risen from 582.2 to 611.9 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 279 to 232 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 24.7 to 26.3 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Anthem, AZ
Adults uninsured
7%
No routine checkup
23.8%
No transportation
5.3%
Binge drinking
16.3%
Frequent mental distress
13.4%
Depression
18.9%
Below poverty line
4.4%
Primary-care ratio
1,430 : 1
Maricopa County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.3
Social Vulnerability Index · 71st 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 Maricopa County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Maricopa County (2023)
Federal priority area: Maricopa County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
337 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
612cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
25.6%
Maricopa County HIV care continuum (2023)
Maricopa County recorded 15.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Maricopa County residents living with HIV, 83.3% know their status · 75.1% are in care · 58.8% 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 Maricopa 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 →
Anthem Veterans Memorial anchors a community where households tend to be large, married, and owner-occupied. A profile that shapes health decisions in quiet but real ways. When most adults in a neighborhood have put down roots together, conversations about routine health maintenance often get filtered through a shared calendar and shared finances. That dynamic can make individual screening feel like it needs justification, even when it doesn't. The roughly three in five adults who are in the workforce here are spread across commute patterns tied to I-17, and a household with two working adults, a mortgage, and kids in the picture has limited windows for anything that feels optional.
Younger adults in Anthem, people in their late teens and twenties still in the highest-risk years for STIs, may find it especially easy to defer a test when life runs at that pace. Tramonto and Rio Vista are primarily residential, which means access to health services depends almost entirely on being able to drive somewhere and carve out time, rather than walking past a clinic. That's exactly why having testing options listed here matters: range of hours and fee structures gives people in a high-homeownership, high-cost community genuine choices, rather than a single appointment that either works or disappears off the radar entirely. A drive down the Black Canyon Freeway to the right clinic can resolve the whole question in under an hour.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Anthem, AZ
Walkability6.68 / 20 · Below average
At 6.68/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Anthem 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 85086 snapshot
Residents
43,369
Median age
44.4
Median income
$118,543
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 85086 area around Anthem: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Anthem alone.
Anthem sits in Maricopa County, ZIP 85086. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Anthem Veterans Memorial
Pioneer Arizona History Museum
Gavilan Peak
Liberty Bell Park
Anthem Community Park
The Landing Pocket Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Tramonto
Rio Vista
Major routes
I 17 (Black Canyon Freeway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Anthem, AZ
Just outside Anthem? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Anthem, AZ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Maricopa County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona 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 an Anthem-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 Anthem 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 ArizonaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arizona 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 Arizona, 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)
Arizona 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.
