Gilchrist County reported syphilis cases are 35% below the national average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Bell, Florida, you have options. A clinic visit lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See the list below for more.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Bell, FL. The nearest, Palms Medical Group, is about 0.6 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.
Palms Medical Group in Bell runs STI care inside a full medical clinic, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; hepatitis A, B, and C testing rounds out the panel. Appointments are required; fees are sliding-scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance accepted.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 10 miles from Bell. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Florida Department of Health in Gilchrist County, in Trenton, runs its full STI panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB) at no charge, with sliding-scale fees applying to broader services; Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance are accepted, and appointments are required.
The no-fee model isn't a discount program or a waived co-pay, it's operationally baked into how the department is funded and staffed. Testing, counseling, vaccines, and STI treatment are all delivered through public health infrastructure that absorbs the cost before a patient ever checks in.
Spanish-language care at this clinic is handled directly by staff: meaning clinical conversations about symptoms, treatment plans, and follow-up happen in Spanish without an intermediary layer. That applies through testing, counseling, and treatment visits, not just at the front desk.
For someone without a regular primary care provider, or without the insurance to make specialist visits workable, the department's standing capability to prescribe, initiate, and monitor both PrEP and PEP in Trenton is the practical answer. No outside referral is needed to get on or continue a prevention regimen.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Bell, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 188 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bell. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 60 offer telehealth.
Aniruddha Logan, DO
Family medicine · 911 South Main Street, Trenton
Brian Fitzgerald, MD
Family medicine · 25827 Southeast 19 Highway, Old Town
Stephen Falkowski, DO
General practice · 103 US 27 Southwest, Brandford
Bienvenido Samera, MD
Family medicine · 303 Suwanee Avenue, Branford
Run Gan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 13611 Northwest 1st Lane, Newberry
Efrain Rosario Carlo, MD
Family medicine · 128 Northwest 137th Drive, Newberry
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 Bell, FL 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.
Palms Medical Group
0.6 miBest Drugs
10 mi
10 mi Trenton Pharmacy
11 miOld Town Pharmacy
13 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Bell, FL.
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 Bell, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Gilchrist County, the county that includes Bell, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#39 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 42% of the state
| Infection | Gilchrist County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 357.4 70 cases ▼ 28% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 71.5 14 cases ▼ 65% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.2 2 cases ▼ 47% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15.3 3 cases ▼ 39% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 25.5 5 cases ▼ 32% | 37.7 | 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 Gilchrist County, chlamydia has risen from 313.5 to 357.4 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 106.4 to 71.5 per 100,000 (33%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.6 to 10.2 per 100,000 (82%).
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 Gilchrist County.
Local HIV snapshot
Gilchrist County HIV care continuum (2022)
Gilchrist County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Gilchrist County residents living with HIV, 87% are in care · 73.9% 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 Gilchrist County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 129, Bell's main artery through Gilchrist County, sets the terms for nearly every errand a resident runs, and a clinic visit is no different: the options listed on this page each require a deliberate drive, not a lunchtime walk. That reality lands harder when unemployment runs high and most households are nowhere near six-figure income territory, meaning an afternoon away from work or a tank of gas carries genuine weight in the decision to follow through on screening. What makes the local picture worth understanding is the household texture itself.
Bell skews toward larger families sharing a roof, the average household is meaningfully bigger than the national norm, and nearly two-thirds of residents own their homes, which tends to anchor people here across longer stretches of life. The options listed on this page vary by hours and cost, which matters in a place where a $929 monthly rent leaves thin room for unexpected out-of-pocket expenses. For a household with kids, a partner, and a single working adult, a nearby sliding-scale or no-cost appointment is the version of screening that actually gets calendared.
Getting there
At 4.25/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Bell 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 32619 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32619 area around Bell: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Bell alone.
Bell sits in Gilchrist County, ZIP 32619. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bell? 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 Gilchrist County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 Bell-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 Bell 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 Florida 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 Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Florida 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 FloridaSource: 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.
The closest is Palms Medical Group (0.6 mi); 6 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, Florida Department of Health in Gilchrist County (10.3 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 357 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Florida average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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