Syphilis reported in Miami-Dade County runs about 77% higher than the US average. If you’ve had a recent risk or follow a regular syphilis testing schedule in El Portal, Florida, you can weigh insurance-billing clinics versus flat-fee private labs. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for El Portal, FL. The nearest, Center for Haitian Studies, is about 0.3 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.
Center for Haitian Studies, in Miami, tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, both rapid and conventional, on a sliding scale, with HIV testing free. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
The fee schedule here bottoms out at nothing: across testing, STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and prevention services, the cost is zero. Sliding-scale billing exists for context, but no service at this clinic carries a charge.
Haitian Creole is the operational language of the Center for Haitian Studies, not an accommodation layered onto English-first care. Counseling, test results, and treatment conversations happen in Creole, which shapes how clearly risk, follow-up, and prevention land for Miami's Haitian community.
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English, Haitian Creole
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Borinquen Medical Centers in Miami requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, plus HPV and hepatitis vaccines. Conducted in Haitian Creole or Spanish.
Leave herpes or hepatitis off the panel and you leave with incomplete information, a second appointment, a second lab, a separate bill. Borinquen Medical Centers tests for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB alongside the core bacterial and HIV tests, so one visit closes the loop rather than opening another.
Borinquen Medical Centers carries both PrEP and PEP as active clinical services: providers prescribe, adjust dosing, and run the follow-up lab work (the CD4 counts, kidney panels, and HIV monitoring) that these medications require to stay safe and effective over time.
Many clinics route non-English speakers through interpretation services that sit outside the exam room. At Borinquen Medical Centers in Miami, Haitian Creole and Spanish are spoken by staff directly, and interpretation services cover additional languages, so the clinical conversation happens without a third voice in the middle.
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English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Project Access Foundation in Miami runs entirely on a sliding-scale fee structure, with HIV testing offered free, and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments are required for the full panel: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
All services at Project Access Foundation are provided at no charge, which means a patient managing an HIV diagnosis or completing a hepatitis treatment course never has to weigh cost against continuity of care. The financial barrier simply isn't a variable in long-term treatment decisions.
Project Access Foundation staffs clinical services in Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish: meaning prescriptions are explained, adherence counseling is conducted, and follow-up instructions are delivered directly in those languages by the people providing care, not routed through an outside service.
Testing-only STI sites leave prevention medication to primary care or specialty referral, Project Access Foundation writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions on-site, keeping the full arc from exposure risk to ongoing pharmaceutical prevention inside one clinical relationship.
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English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to El Portal, 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 Miami-Dade 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.
1100 Northwest 95 Street, Miami, FL 33150
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
6301 Biscayne Blvd Suite 200, Miami, FL 33138
CMS-certified lab
1190 Northwest 95th St Suite 401, Miami, FL 33150
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near El Portal. 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, 3,252 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of El Portal. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 878 offer telehealth.
Leislany Hernandez Ravelo, MD
Family medicine · 2230 Northwest 95th Street, Miami
Joycelyn Lawrence, MD
Family medicine · 2520 Northwest 75th Street, Miami
Ariel Gonzales, MD
Family medicine · 3448 Northwest 79th Street, Miami
Ibrahim Menendez Perez, MD
Family medicine · 2172 Northeast 123rd Street, North Miami
Grace Imson, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10990 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Suzette Robinson, MD
Internal medicine · 11645 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami
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 El Portal, FL 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.
Patient Care Dme
0.4 miShores Village Pharmacy
0.4 miLiberty Pharmacy
0.6 mi
0.7 mi D-Crowned Queen Pharmacy
0.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to El Portal, FL.
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 El Portal, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Miami-Dade County, the county that includes El Portal, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
| Infection | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 589.1 15,828 cases ▲ 18% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 282.1 7,579 cases ▲ 36% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28 753 cases ▲ 45% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 68.9 1,850 cases ▲ 175% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 76.4 2,054 cases ▲ 103% | 37.7 | 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 Miami-Dade County, chlamydia has risen from 463.4 to 589.1 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has risen from 191.7 to 282.1 per 100,000 (47%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 23.5 to 28 per 100,000 (19%).
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 Miami-Dade County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Miami-Dade 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.
Miami-Dade County HIV care continuum (2023)
Miami-Dade County recorded 44.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Miami-Dade County residents living with HIV, 92% know their status · 68.9% are in care · 60.5% 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 Miami-Dade County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
El Portal's rhythm is set by people who stay: homeowners tending yards, family businesses that span decades, households where three generations share the same address and the same stakes in the neighborhood. Work and school schedules run tight here, and time carved out for health feels earned, not given. That same commitment to stability is what makes confidential STI screening a practical move: you live here, you plan here, and you need to know your status without it becoming the subject of a front-porch conversation. The population skews young and working, with many residents in their late teens through thirties.
The years when routine screening catches infections early and keeps them from spreading. Testing in and around El Portal is listed on this page, with clinics accessible whether you're based in Little Haiti, North Miami, or anywhere the surrounding neighborhoods reach. What matters is that you can get tested without disrupting the carefully balanced schedule that holds your household and your job together. Confidentiality here isn't theoretical, it's the foundation of whether someone actually walks through a clinic door.
Results are yours alone; they don't loop back to your employer, your family, or your landlord. That separation between your private health and your public life is what lets people in El Portal take screening seriously, and what keeps the community itself healthier.
Getting there
El Portal scores 15.15/20 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 33150 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33150 area around El Portal: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not El Portal alone.
El Portal sits in Miami-Dade County, ZIP 33150. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside El Portal? 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 Miami-Dade County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 an El Portal-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 El Portal 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 Florida 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 Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Florida 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 FloridaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Miami-Dade County reported ~589 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Florida average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 33150: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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