STD Testing in Gloucester, MA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia rates in Essex County run about 15% lower than the US average. If you're in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and wondering whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, weigh your needs for speed, cost, and convenience before choosing from the options listed here.
12 testing options are listed for Gloucester, MA. The nearest, North Shore Community Health, is about 0.5 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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Address
180 Endicott Street, Danvers, MA 01923 13.8 miles away
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Community health center 0.5 miles
North Shore Community Health
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North Shore Community Health in Gloucester runs on a sliding scale open to all, with Medicaid and private insurance accepted. By appointment, the clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, treating bacterial infections and managing HIV the same visit.
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Portuguese and Spanish Spoken at Every Step
North Shore Community Health offers care in Portuguese and Spanish, not through a third-party service, which means clinical conversations about symptoms, treatment options, and follow-up can happen in full, without gaps that come from relaying information across a language barrier.
PrEP and PEP Where Many Clinics Stop Short
Plenty of testing sites confirm HIV status and go no further on prevention. North Shore Community Health prescribes both PrEP for ongoing protection and PEP when it's needed, keeping the entire HIV prevention conversation, and the prescription, with the clinicians who already know your history.
Hepatitis C Treatment Happens Here, Start to Finish
North Shore Community Health treats hepatitis C on-site, meaning a positive result moves directly into a treatment plan with the same clinical team: no separate specialist, no separate intake process standing between diagnosis and the antiviral regimen that clears the infection.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Substance Abuse Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.0 miles
Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Site
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Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Site, in Gloucester, carries federal qualification that ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available on a sliding scale, meaning no one pays a fixed rate regardless of financial situation.
North Shore Health Project in Gloucester schedules appointments for federally funded STI care, letting a single visit cover syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing. Fees adjust to income on a sliding scale, so cost stays tied to what each patient actually earns.
Address
33 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor Gloucester, MA 01930
Needle Cleaning, Needle Exchange or Needle Distribution
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Harm Reduction
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
No Fee
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 10.9 miles
Health Quarters
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Health Quarters in Beverly charges on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with appointments required. The panel runs from rapid and conventional HIV to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs. Care is delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish Care Without the Second Appointment
When a clinic can't deliver STI care in Spanish, the cost isn't just inconvenience. It's a postponed diagnosis, a treatment that doesn't get filled, a follow-up that never happens. At Health Quarters, the clinical encounter itself runs in Spanish, so nothing gets deferred to another visit or another provider.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
Health Quarters prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, with coverage for uninsured patients built into its fee structure. PrEP requires ongoing HIV monitoring (that lab work stays at the same clinic, not split across providers) meaning the prescription and the bloodwork that keeps it valid don't get separated.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Alongside the Core Panel
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting answers in one appointment, Health Quarters tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C in addition to HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. That range means a single visit can close questions that a narrower panel would leave open.
LifeBridge in Salem carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale STI screening to a patient's actual income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is financially within reach across a wide range of budgets, with no appointment needed to get started.
Mayor Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center in Salem adjusts fees to each patient's income, ensuring no one is turned away for cost. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Lynn Community Health Center in Peabody welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified and income-based sliding fees mean syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are within reach for patients across the income spectrum in a single visit.
Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers requires an appointment, and that scheduled visit covers the full panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and vaccines for HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.
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Hepatitis A, B, and C Caught in One Panel
Missing a hepatitis diagnosis means a second appointment at a separate facility, a second round of intake paperwork, and an untreated infection adding weeks to the clock. Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers runs hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV tests in a single draw, closing that gap before it opens.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis Doesn't End the Visit
Many facilities test for hepatitis C and stop there, leaving patients to locate a specialist who handles the treatment side. Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers manages hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a confirmed result moves directly into a care plan without sending patients elsewhere.
PrEP Coverage Extended to Uninsured Patients
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed directly at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers, and the clinic specifically extends PrEP access to uninsured patients. Meaning the drug name on that prescription isn't contingent on having a plan card in your wallet.
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 Gloucester, 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 Gloucester, MA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Essex 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.
Blood GAS Laboratory Addison Gilbert
298 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Gloucester. 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 Gloucester, MA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 3,569 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Gloucester. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,707 offer telehealth.
EC
Emily Chin, MD
Family medicine · 305 Gloucester Crossing Road, Gloucester
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 Gloucester, MA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Gloucester, MA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.9 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Gloucester, MA.
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 Gloucester, 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 Essex County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Essex County, the county that includes Gloucester, compare with Massachusetts and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#4 of 14 Massachusetts counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 71% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Essex County vs Massachusetts vs U.S.
Essex CountyMassachusettsU.S.▲▼ = Essex County vs the state average
Infection
Essex County
Massachusetts
United States
Chlamydia
4193,394 cases▲ 2%
412.7
492.2
Gonorrhea
109.5887 cases▼ 22%
139.8
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
9.980 cases▼ 7%
10.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
973 cases▼ 13%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
13.8112 cases▲ 1%
13.7
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.
Reported STD rates in Essex County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Essex County, chlamydia has risen from 359.1 to 419 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has risen from 81.9 to 109.5 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.1 to 9.9 per 100,000 (94%).
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 Gloucester, MA
Adults uninsured
4.3%
No routine checkup
17.2%
No transportation
7%
Binge drinking
15%
Frequent mental distress
15.7%
Depression
23.9%
Below poverty line
10.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,350 : 1
Essex County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 61st 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 Essex County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Essex County (2023)
People living with HIV
299 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
57cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
28.9%
Essex County HIV care continuum (2023)
Essex County recorded 8.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Essex County residents living with HIV, 76.5% are in care · 66.1% 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 Essex County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Washington Street runs through the core of Gloucester with the kind of daily foot traffic that reflects a city where most households own their homes but where nearly four in ten rent, often at costs that leave little slack in a monthly budget. At around twelve hundred dollars a month for a typical rental, unexpected appointments can feel like one more line item competing for attention, which shapes how residents actually approach routine health care. That budget reality matters especially for young adults in their twenties and early thirties, the years when STI rates climb steeply and when a complicated or costly screening process is the most common reason testing simply gets skipped.
With the labor-force participation rate meaning a solid majority of working-age Gloucesterites are holding jobs, scheduling a clinic visit often comes down to whether the hours listed on this page align with a shift schedule rather than a nine-to-five window. Gloucester's household profile, mostly owner-occupied homes, a majority of adults who are married, and an average household larger than two people, means that one person's screening decision often has a quiet ripple effect on the people they live with, which is as practical a reason as any to find an appointment that works.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Gloucester, MA
Walkability12.56 / 20 · Above average
Gloucester scores 12.56/20 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 01930 snapshot
Residents
29,862
Median age
51
Median income
$87,898
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 01930 area around Gloucester: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Gloucester alone.
Gloucester sits in Essex County, ZIP 01930. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
First Parish Burial Ground
Oak Grove Cemetery
Beechbrook Cemetery
Fishermens' Monument
Sargent House Museum
Wingaersheek Beach
Neighborhoods & communities
Central Gloucester Historic District
Tenpound Island
Major routes
MA 128 (Yankee Division Highway)
Washington Street
Blackburn Circle
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Gloucester, MA
Just outside Gloucester? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Gloucester, MA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Essex County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Massachusetts 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 Gloucester-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 Gloucester 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 MassachusettsMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, a minor may consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a provider may inform a parent only if they judge the minor's health to be in serious danger.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Massachusetts 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.
