Gonorrhea in Northampton County runs about 53% lower than the US average. If you're considering testing in Bangor, Pennsylvania before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. We list options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Bangor, PA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 1.3 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.
Pennsylvania Department of Health in Stroudsburg runs STI care through the public health infrastructure, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing alongside TB screening: by appointment, on a sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Novus Medical Services in Stroudsburg offers its full panel (rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C) at no charge, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and an appointment is required.
At Novus Medical Services, the no-fee structure applies to testing, STI treatment, HIV/AIDS medical treatment, hepatitis C treatment, PrEP, PEP, and medication adherence counseling. Not selectively to one or two entry points. Every service on the roster carries the same price: nothing.
Spanish-language care at Novus Medical Services is delivered by staff, not routed through an external service, so clinical conversations about medication protocols, adherence schedules, and treatment plans happen directly, without a relay. That operational fact shapes what a Spanish-speaking patient can actually discuss and understand at each visit.
Novus Medical Services holds standing capacity to prescribe both PrEP and PEP, useful for anyone without a regular prescriber or who needs to consolidate prevention medication management with their testing care. Uninsured patients can access PrEP at no cost through the clinic's dedicated program.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 9 miles from Bangor. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 10 miles from Bangor. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 10 miles from Bangor. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 Bangor, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Northampton 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.
701 Slate Belt Boulevard, Bangor, PA 18013
CMS-certified lab
1812 Stefko Boulevard, Unit #16, Bethlehem, PA 18017
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
95 Highland Avenue Suite 100, Bethlehem, PA 18017
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bangor. 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, 1,180 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bangor. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 540 offer telehealth.
Lindsay Hughes, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 1337 Blue Valley Drive, Pen Argyl
Faton Bilali, MD
Family medicine · 1337 Blue Valley Drive, Pen Argyl
Douglas Turtzo, MD
Internal medicine · 101 South Schanck Avenue, Pen Argyl
Jon Raso, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10 Mount Bethel Plz, Mount Bethel
Wayne Brotzman, DO
Family medicine · 826 South Broadway, Wind Gap
Joseph Cesanek, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 951 Male Road, Wind Gap
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 Bangor, PA 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.
0.2 mi Slate Belt Pharmacy
1.3 mi
1.4 mi Bangor Plaza Drug
1.4 miWeis Pharmacy
1.4 miWind Gap Community Pharmacy
5.0 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Bangor, PA.
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 Bangor, 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 Northampton County, the county that includes Bangor, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 81% of the state
| Infection | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 335.6 1,071 cases ▼ 20% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 84 268 cases ▼ 42% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5 16 cases ▼ 45% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.6 5 cases ▼ 84% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.3 36 cases ▼ 1% | 11.4 | 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 Northampton County, chlamydia has risen from 321.1 to 335.6 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 88.8 to 84 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.8 to 5 per 100,000 (32%).
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 Northampton County.
Local HIV snapshot
Northampton County HIV care continuum (2023)
Northampton County recorded 3.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Northampton County residents living with HIV, 89.3% are in care · 83.2% 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 Northampton County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Bangor households tend to be larger than average and built around family life: decisions about health, including whether to get tested, often get filtered through shared schedules, shared finances, and a sense that one person's errand has to justify itself against everyone else's. That dynamic shapes how screening actually happens here. With more than half of residents renting at rents that eat a meaningful chunk of a modest paycheck, and unemployment running notably high, the cushion for discretionary health spending is thin for a real share of Bangor families. The clinics listed on this page include options scaled to tighter budgets, which matters when a $950-a-month rent leaves little room for unexpected costs.
The younger adults along South Main Street and out toward Mount Bethel Highway, people still building relationships and navigating new living situations, are at the center of why accessible testing matters most here. They're also the ones most likely to be in the renter majority, juggling the kind of irregular income and irregular hours that come with Bangor's labor market reality. With a household size averaging above three people, a positive result that goes undetected rarely stays contained to one person. Getting tested in Bangor is straightforward enough that it doesn't require a perfect window, just a free hour near Ceraul Law Firm Square or wherever the day already takes you.
Getting there
At 5.24/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bangor 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 18013 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 18013 area around Bangor: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bangor alone.
Bangor sits in Northampton County, ZIP 18013. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bangor? 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 Northampton County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 a Bangor-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 Bangor 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Pennsylvania 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 PennsylvaniaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Pennsylvania Department of Health, about 8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Northampton County reported ~336 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
In Pennsylvania, 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.
At-home kits mail to 18013: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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