In Kent County, Maryland, chlamydia is reported about 31% lower than the US average. If you are in Betterton, Maryland for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you have options. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Check the list below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Betterton, MD. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 9.9 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.
Choptank Community Health System in Chestertown tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to all; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and appointments are required. Care is delivered in Haitian Creole and Spanish.
When a clinic can't conduct a full conversation in Haitian Creole or Spanish, the result is delayed disclosure, missed nuance, and conditions that go unmanaged. Choptank Community Health System carries both languages through every step of care, not routed to a separate service, but present in the room.
Choptank Community Health System prescribes DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure, directly through the clinic. Having that prescription accessible at the same appointment where prevention education and testing occur means the regimen starts without a secondary stop.
For anyone managing care without a primary physician, Choptank Community Health System's panel (extending to herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial tests) fills the gaps that a narrower clinic would leave open, all on the same sliding-scale fee.
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English, Haitian Creole, Spanish
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Maryland Department of Health in Chestertown offers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C testing, with all services provided at no fee: walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs.
Every test, vaccine, and treatment at this clinic costs nothing, full stop. That means the sliding scale bottoms out at zero for everyone, so the hepatitis C test, the rapid HIV test, the HPV vaccine, and STI treatment all leave no balance to settle afterward.
Spanish is available as a direct-service language, and interpretation services extend to other languages as well. The practical consequence: clinical conversations (exposure history, treatment instructions, follow-up plans) happen in the language a patient uses, without a delay between question and answer.
Beyond the core bacterial and viral STI tests, this clinic runs a hepatitis C antibody test and can identify active TB through testing and move directly into TB treatment. Both are staffed and managed on-site, so a hepatitis C diagnosis isn't handed off. It's addressed within the same clinical relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
West Cecil Health Center in Havre De Grace runs STI care on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments are required, and the panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C.
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English
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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 about 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Betterton, 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 Kent 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.
100 Brown Street, Chestertown, MD 21620
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 Betterton. 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, 1,795 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Betterton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 762 offer telehealth.
Katherine Webb, MD
OB-GYN · 521 Washington Avenue, Chestertown
Patrick Shanahan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 120 Speer Road, Chestertown
Rosa Mateo, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 100 Brown Street, Chestertown
Ahmad Hijazi, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 100 Brown Street, Chestertown
Caleb Consenstein, MD
Family medicine · 126 Philosophers Terrace, Chestertown
Paul Katz, DO
Family medicine · 251 South Bohemia Avenue, Cecilton
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 Betterton, MD 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.
9.7 mi Chester River Pharmacy
9.9 miGalena Pharmacy
10 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Betterton, MD.
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 Betterton, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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
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 Kent County, the county that includes Betterton, compare with Maryland and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#12 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 50% of the state
| Infection | Kent County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 341.9 66 cases ▼ 41% | 579.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 62.2 12 cases ▼ 70% | 207.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 14.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.4 2 cases ▼ 57% | 24.3 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Kent County, chlamydia has risen from 218.8 to 341.9 per 100,000 (56%), gonorrhea has fallen from 72.9 to 62.2 per 100,000 (15%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 5.2 to 5.2 per 100,000.
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 Kent County.
Local HIV snapshot
Kent County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Kent County residents living with HIV, 82.1% are in care · 71.4% 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 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 Kent County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Crew's Landing anchors the quieter edge of Betterton's shoreline, and life here runs at a pace shaped by homeownership, modest rents, and a town where nearly three-quarters of residents have put down roots for the long term. That stability is real, but it coexists with an unemployment picture that leaves a meaningful share of households managing tight margins, which makes the cost of anything discretionary, including routine health care, a genuine calculation rather than an afterthought. Young adults in their late teens and twenties live that calculation most directly.
The options listed on this page are the practical starting point for figuring out which location, hours, and fees fit what's actually possible on a given week. With average households here running larger than the state norm and nearly half of adults partnered, sexual health decisions ripple outward. Knowing your status keeps those ripples manageable, and for anyone near Betterton Community Park on a clear day with a car and a window in their afternoon, the nearest listed option is worth the trip before summer fills the calendar.
Getting there
At 4.88/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Betterton 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 21610 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 21610 area around Betterton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Betterton alone.
Betterton sits in Kent County, ZIP 21610. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Betterton? 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 Kent County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maryland 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 Betterton-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 Betterton 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 Maryland 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 Maryland, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Maryland 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 MarylandSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 342 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Maryland average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 21610; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Maryland, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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