Gwinnett County reports about 163 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether you're considering testing before starting a new relationship in Buford, Georgia or as part of ongoing care, compare visiting a clinic for a provider's expertise and potential treatment with at-home kits that allow self-collection and mail-in convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Buford, GA. The nearest, Gwinnett Clinic, is about 2.1 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.
Gwinnett Clinic in Sugar Hill accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with fee-based services on a sliding scale, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C. No appointment required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Prevention medications, both PrEP for ongoing HIV exposure risk and PEP for after-exposure intervention, rarely get prescribed at STI clinics; most direct patients to primary care or infectious disease specialists to obtain them. Gwinnett Clinic closes that gap, issuing both in-house so prevention doesn't stall at a handoff.
Gwinnett Clinic tests for herpes alongside hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to the core bacterial and HIV panel, which means infections that might otherwise go undetected get caught in the same visit. Giving a more complete picture of what's actually circulating.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southeast Medical Group in Buford covers HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees for all. Every service here carries no charge.
Southeast Medical Group charges nothing for any service it provides: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, hepatitis B and C management included. That means a patient managing an ongoing condition or starting a prevention regimen never faces a cost barrier mid-course.
Spanish is available directly at Southeast Medical Group in Buford, and interpretation services extend to additional languages beyond that. A patient discussing PrEP adherence, hepatitis C treatment milestones, or TB prevention in Spanish engages with clinical staff in that language. Not through a secondary channel.
Many STI clinics counsel on HIV prevention without having the infrastructure to prescribe and manage it. Southeast Medical Group prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, so prevention isn't a recommendation that leaves with the patient unfulfilled, but a treatment path that starts at the same appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
GHMS Buford Family Health Center in Buford meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket) through its federally qualified standing, which ties fees directly to household income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 9 miles from Buford. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Forsyth Community Clinic in Cumming tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, rapid and conventional, with every service available at no fee through a sliding scale that extends to zero, by appointment.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Buford, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Gwinnett 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.
3276 Buford Drive, Suite 200, Buford, GA 30519
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2334 Sparta Way, Pathology Lab, Buford, GA 30519
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
4445 South Lee Street, Suite 107, Buford, GA 30518
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2800 Buford Drive, Suite 200, Buford, GA 30519
CMS-certified lab
4095 South Lee Street, Buford, GA 30518
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Buford. 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, 2,346 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Buford. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 795 offer telehealth.
Folake Aminu, MD
Family medicine · 2914 Vinson Court, Buford
Margaret Schutte, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4445 South Lee Street, Buford
Carlos Lucero, MD
Family medicine · 4445 South Lee Street, Buford
Maria Munoz-Bramhall, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4445 South Lee Street, Buford
Blair Funk, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1525 Buford Highway, Buford
Belkis Pimentel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1435 Broadmoor Boulevard, Buford
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 Buford, GA 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.
Anglin's Drug Store
0.7 miJohnsons Hometown Pharmacy
0.7 miOsprey Pharmacy RX
0.9 mi
1.0 mi Community Pharmacy of Buford
1.1 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Buford, GA.
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 Buford, 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
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 Gwinnett County, the county that includes Buford, compare with Georgia 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.
#81 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 49% of the state
| Infection | Gwinnett County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 519.9 5,113 cases ▼ 20% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 163.4 1,607 cases ▼ 41% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.6 104 cases ▼ 47% | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.4 122 cases ▼ 33% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 20.3 200 cases ▼ 43% | 35.8 | 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 Gwinnett County, chlamydia has risen from 413.2 to 519.9 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has risen from 116.9 to 163.4 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 11.3 to 10.6 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
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 Gwinnett County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Gwinnett 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.
Gwinnett County HIV care continuum (2023)
Gwinnett County recorded 29 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Gwinnett County residents living with HIV, 86.7% know their status · 80% are in care · 71.7% 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 Gwinnett County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Buford draws young adults who join established households: moving in with extended family, taking over a parent's home, or settling near relatives already rooted here. That proximity to family and the stability of homeownership create a particular kind of privacy concern: in a town where neighbors have known each other for years and where multigenerational houses are common, the decision to get tested can feel like it needs careful handling. STD testing clinics and urgent care centers in and around Buford listed on this page understand that discretion matters here, not as a luxury but as a practical reality of how people actually live. The young adults in Buford, those in their late teens through early thirties when routine screening is most relevant, often balance their health decisions against the social texture of a close-knit community.
Testing is straightforward and confidential; results don't circulate through your family network or workplace. What changes is the simple fact of being somewhere where you recognize faces and where your choices, including health choices, benefit from privacy that feels earned rather than assumed. Accessing testing in Buford means knowing the clinics available locally and understanding what each offers. Whether you're looking for rapid results, a specific type of screening, or a provider who matches your schedule, the resources listed here connect you directly to what's available without requiring you to navigate the logistics of traveling elsewhere.
Getting there
At 7.54/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Buford 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 30519 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 30519 area around Buford: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Buford alone.
Buford sits in Gwinnett County, ZIP 30519. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Buford? 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 Gwinnett County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia 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 Buford-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 Buford 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 Georgia 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 Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Georgia 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 GeorgiaSource: 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.
Possibly, Sugar Hill, GA is close; compare it by distance against Gwinnett Clinic.
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 520 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Georgia average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 30519; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
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