Spartanburg County reports about 16 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Duncan, South Carolina, know that local clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Browse the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Duncan, SC. The nearest, ReGenesis Health Care - Westside Center, is about 3.4 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.
ReGenesis Health Care - Westside Center, serving Duncan, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing means fees adjust to income across the board, and a single visit can address syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
New Horizon Family Health Services in Greer scales fees to income and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments required, with care available in Spanish.
New Horizon carries Spanish-language capacity through its own clinical staff, meaning counseling, test results, treatment instructions, and prevention conversations happen in Spanish from the same provider doing the exam. No handoff, no separate session.
New Horizon's standing PrEP and PEP capability means anyone without a regular prescribing provider can get an assessment, a prescription, and ongoing medication management here. The full prevention continuum rather than a single consultation.
New Horizon tests for herpes in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, which means a single appointment can surface an infection that a narrower panel would have left undetected and unaddressed.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 5 miles from Duncan. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Fees & payment
ReGenesis Health Care in Spartanburg tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C, treating bacterial STIs at the same appointment. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
Leaving hepatitis off a standard panel means a second appointment, a second intake, and a second bill. Gaps where follow-up quietly dissolves. ReGenesis tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, so the full picture comes from one visit rather than two.
When a patient can't communicate with precision about symptoms or history, the clinical conversation degrades, and so does the care that follows. ReGenesis Health Care delivers STI services in Spanish, so nothing that matters gets softened, skipped, or lost between a question and its answer.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Archibald Rutledge, in Spartanburg, earned federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure: what you pay is tied to income, and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Duncan, 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 Spartanburg 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.
250 Westmoreland Road, 1st Floor, Greer, SC 29651
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
145 East Poinsett Street, Greer, SC 29651
CMS-certified lab
402 Memorial Drive Ext, Greer, SC 29651
CMS-certified lab
1575 East Main Street, Duncan, SC 29334
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Duncan. 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, 957 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Duncan. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 235 offer telehealth.
James Gainey, MD
Family medicine · 1515 East Main Street, Duncan
Walter Kucaba, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1575 East Main Street, Duncan
Robert Heck, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 210 Freeman Farm Road, Duncan
Nancy Patel, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 300 John Street, Greer
Phillip Edmonds, MD
Family medicine · 145 East Poinsett Street, Greer
Antoinette Rhynes, MD
Family medicine · 500 Squires Pt, Duncan
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 Duncan, SC 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.
1.6 mi Freds Pharmacy 2209
1.9 miLyman Drug
1.9 miFirstchoice Pharmacy
3.4 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Duncan, SC.
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 Duncan, 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.
$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
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 Spartanburg County, the county that includes Duncan, compare with South Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#32 of 46 South Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 30% of the state
| Infection | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 496.5 1,771 cases ▼ 19% | 612.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 186.7 666 cases ▼ 16% | 222.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16 57 cases ▼ 8% | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.9 46 cases ▼ 31% | 18.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 2 7 cases ▼ 83% | 11.7 | 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 Spartanburg County, chlamydia has fallen from 602.7 to 496.5 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has fallen from 313.7 to 186.7 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 14.6 to 16 per 100,000 (10%).
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 Spartanburg County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: South Carolina is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Spartanburg County HIV care continuum (2023)
Spartanburg County recorded 15.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 18.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Spartanburg County residents living with HIV, 85.8% are in care · 74.3% 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.
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 Spartanburg County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 29, East Wade Hampton Boulevard stretching out toward Spartanburg, is the practical spine of most errands in Duncan, and a clinic visit follows the same corridor, meaning it's a real drive rather than a short walk for most residents. That distance matters more when you factor in that nearly six in ten households here own their homes and roughly four in ten rent, many at a monthly cost that leaves little room for optional medical spending; when a visit feels expensive or far, it tends to get quietly shelved. Duncan's workforce participation is strong, which means a lot of people are holding down jobs with schedules that aren't flexible on a Tuesday afternoon.
The options listed on this page include clinics open evenings and weekends, and low- or no-cost testing, which addresses both the time and the dollar concern directly: particularly for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who are at the peak years for STI transmission and who, here as everywhere, are least likely to have built a consistent primary-care relationship. The household picture in Duncan (a mix of married couples, renters sharing space, and larger family units averaging more than three people) reflects a community where more than one person's health is usually tied up in any one person's decision to get tested. Routine screening is a straightforward way to keep that circle intact.
Getting there
At 6.52/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Duncan 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 29651 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 29651 area around Duncan: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Duncan alone.
Duncan sits in Spartanburg County, ZIP 29651. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Duncan? 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 Spartanburg County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under South Carolina 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 Duncan-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 Duncan 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
South Carolina 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 South CarolinaSource: 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, Spartanburg, SC is close; compare it by distance against ReGenesis Health Care - Westside Center.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 497 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the South Carolina average.
In South Carolina, 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.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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