The rate of new HIV diagnoses in Williamson County runs about 70% lower than the US average. If you live in Fairview, Tennessee, and are considering STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, there are public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits to consider.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Fairview, TN. The nearest, Dickson Medical Associates, is about 1.1 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Fairview. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Williamson County Health Department in Fairview offers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB testing on a sliding-scale fee, with HIV and STI tests free, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, and all services provided at no fee.
The sliding-scale structure at Williamson County Health Department bottoms out at zero across every service on the menu: testing, treatment, vaccines, and counseling alike. That blanket coverage means the HPV vaccine series and hepatitis C treatment carry the same price as an HIV test: nothing.
Williamson County Health Department holds both the diagnostic and treatment functions for hepatitis C within the same facility. A confirmed hepatitis C antibody result doesn't end the clinical relationship, treatment is managed here, keeping the care continuum intact without routing patients elsewhere.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic is staffed to run hepatitis C antibody testing and TB screening in the same appointment. Both conditions also have active treatment programs on-site, so the extended panel connects directly to follow-through care rather than functioning as a standalone screen.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Tennessee Department of Health in White Bluff requires an appointment, and that single visit covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis testing, plus same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV, hepatitis A, and Mpox vaccines. All at no charge.
When cost becomes the reason someone skips follow-through (skips treatment, skips the second visit, skips the vaccine) the infection persists and the window closes. Tennessee Department of Health in White Bluff charges nothing for any service on its menu, so that calculation never derails care.
Plenty of clinics will tell you whether hepatitis C antibodies showed up and leave the treatment question for someone else to answer. Tennessee Department of Health in White Bluff manages hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a positive result moves toward a care plan rather than a waiting list at an unfamiliar provider.
The default STI panel at most clinics tests for four infections and stops there. Tennessee Department of Health in White Bluff also tests for herpes and hepatitis B and C, infections that a stripped-down panel quietly misses and that carry their own long-term consequences if left undetected.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Three Rivers Community Health Group-Hickman in Lyles earned its federally qualified designation partly by anchoring STI care to a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening adjusts to what patients can actually pay, no appointment needed to get started.
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Mercy Health Services in Franklin structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, ensuring cost is not a barrier to care. Federally qualified and open without appointment requirements, it offers STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia to patients across the income spectrum.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Fairview, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Williamson 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.
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Fairview. 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 specialists
3 family doctors practise in Fairview (median 27 years since medical school) — can order a confidential STD panel and treat most infections during a regular visit. Alongside them: 3 internists (can order a confidential STD panel and treat most infections during a regular visit), 22 nurse practitioners (STD testing and treatment in primary and sexual-health care) and 5 physician assistants (STD testing and treatment in primary and urgent care).
Family Doctor · 5 years in the registry · Fast Pace Medical Clinic PLLC
2377 Fairview Boulevard · Fairview, TN · 37062
Brandon D. Allen, M.D. Medicare
Internist · 24 years since medical school · Summit Medical Group, PLLC
421 Henslee Drive · Dickson, TN · 37055
Accepting new patients (plan-listed)
Katie Elizabeth Barnes, NP Medicare
Nurse Practitioner · 21 years since medical school · Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC
2340 Fairview Boulevard · Fairview, TN · 37062
Accepting new patients (plan-listed)
Andrew Charles Cressman, PA-C, PA Telehealth Medicare
Physician Assistant · 10 years since medical school
1912 Charlotte Avenue · Nashville, TN · 37203
Accepting new patients (plan-listed)
Daniel J Sherwood, MD Medicare
Family Doctor · 26 years since medical school · Dickson Medical Associates, PC
2340 Fairview Blvd Suite 100 · Fairview, TN · 37062
Accepting new patients (plan-listed)
Savita Leanne Fanta, M.D. Medicare
Internist · 16 years since medical school · Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC
2340 Fairview Blvd Suite 600D · Fairview, TN · 37062
Accepting new patients · Speaks Spanish (plan-listed)
All 3 family doctors in Fairview, TN → Telehealth only Most experienced first Every specialty published in Fairview
Registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. Years are counted from the medical-school graduation year or the registry enrolment year on the record. The registry and Medicare enrolment do not confirm licensure, testing services, availability, price or new-patient status — confirm before booking. Sources: CMS NPPES, CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
Pharmacies near Fairview, TN that publish an STD-related service or hold a current CLIA testing certificate are listed first; the rest follow by distance. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
11 mi 8110 HIGHWAY 100, Bellevue, TN, 37221
615-673-12514 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
13 mi 7601 HIGHWAY 70 S, Bellevue, TN, 37221
615-646-51735 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
13 mi 1451 NEW HIGHWAY 96 W, Franklin, TN, 37064
615-790-76495 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
14 mi 7112 HIGHWAY 70 SOUTH, NASHVILLE, TN, 37221
615-662-19002 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
14 mi 2045 FIELDSTONE PKWY, Franklin, TN, 37069
615-591-58286 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
15 mi 3054 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN, 37064
615-794-65064 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
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~11 mi 8028 HIGHWAY 100, NASHVILLE, TN, 37221
615-673-27565 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
~13 mi 7604 HIGHWAY 70 S, NASHVILLE, TN, 37221
615-646-73105 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
14 mi 101 FARRIER LANE, FRANKLIN, TN, 37064
615-794-84834 licensed pharmacists on file at this address
Showing 11 pharmacies near Fairview, TN, the 6 with published STD-related evidence first.
See more pharmacies in FairviewDirectory 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 Fairview, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Williamson County, the county that includes Fairview, compare with Tennessee 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.
#81 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 15% of the state
| Infection | Williamson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 168.6 446 cases ▼ 67% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 41.2 109 cases ▼ 78% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.8 10 cases ▼ 74% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.3 6 cases ▼ 80% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 2.6 7 cases ▼ 90% | 26.4 | 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 Williamson County, chlamydia has fallen from 184.1 to 168.6 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 47.2 to 41.2 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.2 to 3.8 per 100,000 (217%).
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 Williamson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Williamson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Williamson County recorded 4.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Williamson County residents living with HIV, 83.2% are in care · 76.8% 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 Williamson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Fairview carries the look of a settled community: most households here are owner-occupied, and more than half of adults are married, raising families with household sizes well above the national average. That stability is real. But stability doesn't automatically simplify healthcare logistics, and in a town where TN-100 is the main corridor connecting residents to services, getting screened for STIs still requires deliberate planning. The town's workforce participation is high and unemployment low, which means most adults are putting in full weeks, and weekday clinic windows can close before a shift ends.
For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who move through relationships, new partnerships, and evolving circumstances at a pace the rest of life doesn't slow down for, that scheduling squeeze matters. Williamson County's STI picture isn't extreme, but rates in this age group are never incidental, and the people most likely to benefit from routine screening are often the ones least likely to carve out a separate errand for it. The options listed on this page span a range of hours and fee structures, which helps when a standard Tuesday leaves no room. Bowie Nature Park might be the reason someone drives out here on a weekend, pairing that trip with a nearby clinic stop on Fairview Boulevard is the kind of low-effort overlap that actually gets testing done.
Getting there
At 5.8/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Fairview 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 37062 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37062 area around Fairview: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Fairview alone.
Fairview sits in Williamson County, ZIP 37062. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Fairview? 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 Williamson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee 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 Fairview-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 Fairview 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Tennessee 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 TennesseeSource: 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+.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Williamson County reported ~169 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Tennessee average.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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