STD Testing in Cresthaven, MD: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis in Montgomery County occurs about 61% less often than in the US generally. Whether you’re looking to take precautions for a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Cresthaven, Maryland, your options include low-cost public clinics, speedier private labs, and convenient at-home testing kits.
7 testing options are listed for Cresthaven, MD. The nearest, Special Care, is about 0.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Quest Diagnostics
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 113 reviews
Address
10801 Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901 0.8 miles away
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Special Care
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 95 reviews
Special Care in Silver Spring charges a fee on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid and most insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and no appointment required. Staff speak French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
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Three Languages, Spoken by Staff Directly
French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish are spoken by Special Care's own clinical staff. Three distinct languages covering a wide swath of Silver Spring's population. That direct fluency shapes every part of care, from counseling on medication adherence to PrEP education, without routing through a separate service.
PEP Is Dispensed Here, Not Deferred
Many prevention-focused clinics offer PrEP but stop short of prescribing PEP, sending patients elsewhere for that medication. Special Care manages both, meaning ongoing PrEP initiation and PEP prescribing happen within the same practice in Silver Spring.
Herpes and Three Hepatitis Strains on the Panel
Special Care tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) alongside the standard bacterial and viral panel. That breadth matters because hepatitis C in particular often goes undetected without an explicit order, and herpes testing requires a separate, specific assay that not every clinic runs.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
10230 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 103 Silver Spring, MD 20903
Mary's Center in Silver Spring runs on scheduled appointments, so a single visit can cover HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, all on a sliding-scale fee, with Spanish and French spoken on staff.
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Spanish and French Spoken at Every Stage
When a diagnosis lands in a language you're still translating in your head, the details that shape your treatment (timing, side effects, follow-up) can blur or drop entirely. At Mary's Center in Silver Spring, Spanish and French aren't routed through a separate channel; clinical staff conduct the conversation directly, so nothing critical is lost between the question and the answer.
Family Planning Extends to Confidential Minor Services
Most STI clinics that offer family planning do so without any framework protecting a younger patient's privacy from a parent or guardian. Mary's Center operates under Title X, which means minors can access family planning services, including STI testing and contraception, with the confidentiality protections that designation legally requires.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Prescribed and Monitored Here
Mary's Center in Silver Spring prescribes and manages all three prevention medications: PrEP (daily oral HIV prophylaxis requiring regular viral-load and kidney monitoring), PEP (the post-exposure HIV regimen), and DoxyPEP (doxycycline taken after condomless sex to reduce bacterial STI risk). Each involves an ongoing clinical relationship (lab work, dosing review, refills) handled within the same practice.
Tests & treatsTitle XSliding-scalePrEPDoxyPEP
Address
344 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD 20901
CCI Health Services in Takoma Park requires an appointment and covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines.
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ASL and Spanish Spoken at the Clinical Level
When a clinic can't communicate directly, a patient leaves with incomplete instructions, misunderstood results, or a follow-up appointment they won't keep. CCI Health Services closes that gap with on-staff Spanish speakers and American Sign Language, alongside interpretation for other languages, so nothing about a diagnosis or treatment plan gets lost in transmission.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
CCI Health Services prescribes and manages both PrEP, including Truvada and Descovy, and PEP directly, with coverage extended to uninsured patients through a dedicated PrEP program. Ongoing monitoring, the routine labs that keep a PrEP prescription active, runs through the same clinic rather than a separate provider.
Hepatitis C Treatment Runs Through This Clinic
Many STI clinics test for hepatitis C and send patients elsewhere for care, a gap that often means delayed or abandoned treatment. CCI Health Services in Takoma Park treats hepatitis C on-site, keeping the full arc of care, from reactive antibody to completed treatment, within one clinical relationship.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
7676 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 220 A Takoma Park, MD 20912
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Cresthaven, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Cresthaven, MD
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Montgomery 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.
Bethesda Dermatopathology LAB
1730 Elton Road Suite 11, Silver Spring, MD 20903
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Cresthaven. 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
Clinicians near Cresthaven, MD who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 5,993 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Cresthaven. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,623 offer telehealth.
PE
Paola Esparragoza, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10801 Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring
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
Pharmacies near Cresthaven, MD
Compare the pharmacies closest to Cresthaven, MD. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Cresthaven, MD.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Cresthaven, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Montgomery County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Montgomery County, the county that includes Cresthaven, compare with Maryland 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.
#8
#8 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Montgomery County vs Maryland vs U.S.
Montgomery CountyMarylandU.S.▲▼ = Montgomery County vs the state average
Infection
Montgomery County
Maryland
United States
Chlamydia
384.34,068 cases▼ 34%
579.8
492.2
Gonorrhea
110.21,166 cases▼ 47%
207.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.165 cases▼ 57%
14.2
15.8
Syphilis (early)
9.6102 cases▼ 34%
14.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
15.5164 cases▼ 36%
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.
Reported STD rates in Montgomery County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 14% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Montgomery County, chlamydia has risen from 359.1 to 384.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has risen from 88.1 to 110.2 per 100,000 (25%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7.2 to 6.1 per 100,000 (15%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Cresthaven, MD
Adults uninsured
24.6%
No routine checkup
27.7%
No transportation
14.4%
Binge drinking
13%
Frequent mental distress
16.2%
Depression
17.7%
Below poverty line
14.1%
Primary-care ratio
742 : 1
Montgomery County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area
Social Vulnerability Index · 49th percentile nationally
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 Montgomery County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Montgomery County (2023)
Federal priority area: Montgomery 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.
People living with HIV
471 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
97cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
22.4%
Montgomery County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montgomery County recorded 10.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montgomery County residents living with HIV, 93.9% know their status · 65.1% are in care · 60.3% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Montgomery County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
New Hampshire Avenue cuts a straight line through the heart of Cresthaven, and for most residents, any of the clinics listed here sits within a short drive or bus ride along that corridor. Far closer than the errand feels when rent runs nearly two thousand dollars a month and a full workday leaves little room for detours. That cost pressure shapes how testing decisions actually get made. With three in five households renting at those rates and unemployment running notably higher than suburban Maryland norms, an unexpected co-pay or a mid-afternoon appointment slot can quietly knock a reasonable intention off the calendar.
The households here also tend to be larger and multi-generational, meaning one person's schedule rarely belongs entirely to them. Younger adults (people still forming relationships, navigating new partners, moving between apartments in Hillandale Heights or Burnt Mills Knolls) are precisely the ones for whom a same-week, low-cost option changes things from "eventually" to Thursday. That combination (accessible clinics, reasonable transit, and a testing culture that treats screening as ordinary health maintenance) is what makes Montgomery County's resources worth actually using.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Cresthaven, MD
Walkability12.59 / 20 · Above average
Cresthaven scores 12.59/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 20903 snapshot
Residents
25,540
Median age
33.3
Median income
$77,349
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 20903 area around Cresthaven: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Cresthaven alone.
Cresthaven sits in Montgomery County, ZIP 20903. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Rachel Carson House
Brookside Gardens
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Saddlebrook Local Park
Glenfield Local Park
Powder Mill Community Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Hillandale Heights
Burnt Mills Knolls
Burnt Mills Hills
Indian Spring Village
Woodmoor
Franklin Knolls
Oakview
White Oak
Major routes
I 495 (Capital Beltway)
MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue)
US 29 (Columbia Pike)
MD 193 (University Boulevard East)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Cresthaven, MD
Just outside Cresthaven? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Cresthaven, MD: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Montgomery 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Cresthaven-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Cresthaven 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.
Confidentiality & consent in MarylandMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Maryland, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
