Jefferson County reports gonorrhea about 13% lower than the US average. If you live in Carthage, New York, and you have a one-time concern or need regular check-ups, you have three main choices: public clinics, where costs can be lower, private labs, which often process results faster, or at-home kits, that skip a clinic visit.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Carthage, NY. The nearest, North Country Family Health Center - Evans Mills, is about 12.4 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.
North Country Family Health Center - Evans Mills earns its federally qualified designation by tying STI screening costs directly to patient income. Walk-ins in Evans Mills can access sliding-scale syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment, making the fee something nearly any budget can meet.
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Lewis County Public Health in Lowville delivers TB testing alongside HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines, with prevention education spanning HIV, STIs, and hepatitis. Fees are billed to Medicaid or private insurance. An appointment is required before coming in.
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English
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Lowville Family Health Center, in Lowville, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Meaning cost adjusts to what patients actually earn. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no one turned away for inability to pay.
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Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York in Watertown runs on a fee-based model accepting Medicaid and private insurance, with sliding-scale options for those without coverage. By appointment, the clinic tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit and offering HPV vaccination.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at this Watertown clinic, which means a patient's exposure history, treatment instructions, and PrEP counseling are communicated in the language they actually use. Not summarized after the fact.
As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York is legally required to keep reproductive and STI services for minors confidential: that protection is written into federal statute, not left to clinic discretion or parental consent requirements.
Many STI clinics offer PrEP and leave post-exposure bacterial prevention unaddressed entirely. Here, PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP are all prescribed, giving patients the full current spectrum of evidence-based prevention tools in a single appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
North Country Family Health Center in Watertown welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fee structure, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach regardless of income. One visit, no scheduling required.
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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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Carthage, 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 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 Jefferson 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.
1001 West Street, Carthage, NY 13619
CMS-certified lab
3 Bridge St Suite 3, Carthage, NY 13619
CMS-certified lab
830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Carthage. 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, 97 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Carthage. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 19 offer telehealth.
Jocelyn Beane, MD
Family medicine · 214 Church Street, Carthage
Ancy Kunnumpurath, MD
Internal medicine · 117 North Mechanic Street, Carthage
Scott Mitchell, MD
Internal medicine · 3 Bridge Street, Carthage
Jane Longares, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1001 West Street, Carthage
Manasvi Jaitly, MD
Internal medicine · 1001 West Street, Carthage
Jerzy Rogowski, MD
Internal medicine · 1045 West Street, Carthage
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 Carthage, NY 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.
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12 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Carthage, NY.
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 Carthage, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
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 Jefferson County, the county that includes Carthage, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~38% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#7 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 89% of the state
| Infection | Jefferson County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 589.8 677 cases ▲ 6% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 155.9 179 cases ▼ 34% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.2 6 cases ▼ 65% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.5 4 cases ▼ 85% | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.8 9 cases ▼ 69% | 25.2 | 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 Jefferson County, chlamydia has fallen from 609.1 to 589.8 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 197.1 to 155.9 per 100,000 (21%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.3 to 5.2 per 100,000 (21%).
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 8.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 50.6% are in care · 45.6% 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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
State Street threads through Carthage carrying the everyday weight of a town where renting is the norm and monthly costs leave little budget cushion, conditions that quietly shape whether a health appointment gets made or quietly postponed. With more than half of residents renting at rates that still demand a meaningful share of a modest household income, an unplanned medical bill is a real deterrent. The options listed on this page include low-cost and sliding-scale visits, which matters concretely when twelve-dollar co-pays are the ceiling most households can absorb without flinching. Labor-force participation here runs well below the national average, meaning a significant share of adults are outside the conventional Monday-through-Friday schedule.
Some by choice, some by circumstance. For the large share of the population in their late teens and twenties, who statistically account for the bulk of new STI diagnoses, that irregular rhythm can actually work in their favor: if a listed clinic offers afternoon or weekend hours, there's a real chance to go without burning a full workday. Ward Hill and the neighborhoods off NY 126 aren't a short walk from anywhere. Jefferson County's STI picture makes routine screening worth building into the calendar alongside any other annual health task, and options listed here cover a wider geographic range than State Street alone can suggest.
Getting there
At 5.67/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Carthage 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 13619 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 13619 area around Carthage: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Carthage alone.
Carthage sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 13619. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Carthage? 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 Jefferson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York 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 Carthage-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 Carthage 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 New York 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 New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York 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 New YorkSource: 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, Fort Drum, NY is close; compare it by distance against North Country Family Health Center - Evans Mills.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing.
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 590 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the New York average.
In New York, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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