Chlamydia reports in Bergen County are about 52% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Dumont, New Jersey, you have options. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Dumont, NJ. The nearest, Sovereign Medical Group, is about 2.3 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.
Sovereign Medical Group in Oradell runs STI care through a full-service medical practice, pairing the standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) with hepatitis B and C testing, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and sliding-scale fees accepted alongside Medicare and insurance, by appointment, with Spanish-language care on staff.
Spanish at Sovereign Medical Group is a staff-level clinical capability: meaning sexual health history, risk discussion, and treatment instructions happen in Spanish directly between provider and patient. That fluency extends to PrEP counseling and hepatitis prevention education, not just intake paperwork.
Many STI testing sites screen for infections and leave prevention pharmacology to outside providers. Sovereign Medical Group prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning ongoing HIV prevention medication is managed within the same practice handling your testing and treatment.
Sovereign Medical Group tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial and HIV panel, infections in total. Hepatitis C screening in particular carries direct clinical consequence: a confirmed infection can be managed and treated within the same medical group rather than deferred.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Englewood requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and most insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
The clinic conducts appointments in Spanish and arranges interpretation for other languages, which means clinical conversations (about symptoms, treatment choices, and next steps) happen in the language a person speaks at home rather than across a language gap.
As a Title X-funded site, the clinic is legally required to keep family planning services for minors confidential. Not as a policy preference, but as a statutory obligation built into its federal designation. That funding also underwrites the sliding-scale structure across the full patient panel.
For someone paying cash or without an established primary care relationship, Planned Parenthood Englewood carries both PrEP and PEP in-house: prescribing, managing, and monitoring the medications directly so that prevention isn't contingent on locating a willing outside prescriber first.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus operates within a full-service hospital network, which means STI testing spans gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis A, B, and C: with bacterial infections treated same-visit, appointments required, and every service provided at no fee.
The no-fee structure at Bergen New Bridge isn't a grant-funded carve-out for a single service: it runs across the entire care menu, from initial testing through hepatitis B and C treatment, HIV/AIDS medical management, and ongoing medication adherence counseling, all staffed within the hospital's clinical framework.
Spanish-language services are available directly at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, which means clinical conversations about treatment plans, medication adherence, and follow-up care happen without a communication gap between provider and patient.
Prevention prescriptions often require a separate specialist visit at facilities that test but don't treat, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center writes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site in Paramus, keeping prevention medicine in the same clinical relationship as the testing itself.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
North Hudson Community Action in Englewood requires an appointment, and that single visit covers rapid HIV testing, the standard bacterial panel, same-visit treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, plus hepatitis screening. All on a sliding-scale fee adjusted to income, with Spanish-language care available throughout.
Spanish is a full clinical language at North Hudson: not a supplement but the medium through which providers take history, explain results, and counsel on treatment. For patients whose medical vocabulary exists in Spanish, that means no compression of clinical detail at any point in the visit.
As a Title X-designated site, North Hudson is legally bound to provide confidential family planning services to minors: meaning contraception counseling, STI testing, and related care are delivered without parental disclosure as a matter of federal program mandate, not clinic preference.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, the panel at North Hudson is staffed to test for hepatitis A, B, and C in the same appointment. Three distinct pathogens with separate transmission routes and clinical implications, each screened on-site rather than sent to a separate referral pathway.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Valley Medical Group in Paramus provides its full range of services at no fee, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale basis with Medicaid and insurance accepted. Appointments required.
Valley Medical Group carries no charge across its entire service menu: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP included. That single policy means patients who need hepatitis C treatment or HIV medical management face no billing calculation at any point in their care.
Valley Medical Group conducts care in Spanish and provides interpretation services for other languages, which means nuanced conversations (dosing instructions for DoxyPEP, PrEP adherence counseling, hepatitis treatment timelines) land with the precision they require rather than getting compressed into a summary.
Splitting PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP across separate providers means delays between assessment and prescription, and a gap in coverage that can carry real consequences. Valley Medical Group prescribes all three, so the full prevention toolkit is assessed and initiated in a single clinical relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 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 Dumont, 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 Bergen 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.
200 Grand Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631
CMS-certified lab
140 East Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 590S, Paramus, NJ 07652
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
32 Franklin Street, Tenafly, NJ 07670
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dumont. 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, 11,617 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dumont. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4,277 offer telehealth.
Liby Mathew, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 125 Washington Avenue, Dumont
Charlsie Celestine, MD
OB-GYN · 136 North Washington Avenue, Bergenfield
Anand Srinivasan, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1 North Washington Avenue, Bergenfield
Kasing Ho, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 800 River Road, New Milford
Audrey Compton, MD
Internal medicine · 55 Hudson Avenue, Tenafly
Svetlana Zakharchenko, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 221 County Road, Cresskill
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 Dumont, NJ 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.
0.8 mi 
1.3 mi Cresskill Pharmacy
1.6 miHudson Drug
1.7 mi
1.9 mi Inserra Supermarket
2.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Dumont, NJ.
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 Dumont, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Bergen County, the county that includes Dumont, compare with New Jersey 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.
#14 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
| Infection | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 236.3 2,263 cases ▼ 38% | 384.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 57.5 551 cases ▼ 47% | 109.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.6 44 cases ▼ 43% | 8.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.1 68 cases ▼ 32% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.8 84 cases ▼ 45% | 16 | 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 Bergen County, chlamydia has risen from 197.8 to 236.3 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has risen from 47.3 to 57.5 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 4.6 to 4.6 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 Bergen County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bergen County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bergen County recorded 6.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bergen County residents living with HIV, 70.2% are in care · 64.7% 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 Bergen County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Hickory Park sits at the quieter edge of Dumont's daily rhythm, and for residents heading toward testing options listed on this page, that rhythm matters more than most health directories acknowledge. The borough runs along CR 39, Washington Avenue threading north through neighborhoods like Pleasant Acres and Surrey Lane Estates, and the nearest listed clinics require a deliberate drive rather than a spontaneous detour. That concrete reality shapes who actually follows through on screening. Dumont leans heavily owner-occupied, with most households having put down roots here rather than passing through, and average households run larger than the state norm.
That stability can create a false sense of distance from STI risk, yet younger adults still forming relationships, roughly a quarter of the population, represent exactly the years when routine screening matters most and is least likely to happen without a low-barrier option nearby. Bergen County's STI figures confirm that the surrounding area is not insulated from transmission, and Dumont residents are part of that regional picture regardless of how settled the community feels. Half of Dumont households earn above six figures, but income alone does not resolve the scheduling problem.
Getting there
Dumont scores 13.36/20 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.
Dumont sits in Bergen County, ZIP 7628. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Dumont? 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 Bergen County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey 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 Dumont-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 Dumont 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 Jersey 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 Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
New Jersey 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 JerseySource: 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 Sovereign Medical Group (2.3 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 236 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New Jersey average.
In New Jersey, 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.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
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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