Davidson County reports about 18 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether you are showing symptoms or just want peace of mind in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, you have several options. Public clinics keep costs down. Private labs prioritize speed. At-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the list below for more information.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Goodlettsville, TN. The nearest, Neighborhood Health, is about 6.1 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.
Neighborhood Health in Nashville runs on a sliding-scale fee accepted by all income levels, with Medicaid also taken; appointments are required. The panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and full care delivered in Spanish.
Neighborhood Health staffs Spanish-language capacity across the clinical encounter: not as a supplement but as the operating language for intake, counseling, medication adherence education, and STI and hepatitis treatment. That means prescriptions explained, monitoring discussed, and follow-up planned in Spanish by the people delivering the care.
Neighborhood Health holds Title X designation, which carries a specific legal consequence: family planning services, including contraception and related counseling, are legally confidential for minors, independent of parental involvement. That federal protection is built into how Title X programs operate, not a clinic-level policy that can shift.
Without on-site PrEP and PEP access, a Nashville patient often leaves with a name to call and a delay before any prescription is written. A gap that matters in HIV prevention. Neighborhood Health carries both, prescribing and managing PrEP for ongoing prevention and PEP when it's needed, without routing anyone to a separate provider.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
East Nashville Family Medicine runs STI care on a fee-based, insurance-accepted model, Medicaid and Medicare included, covering the full panel of HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and services delivered in Spanish.
Without Spanish-language clinical care at East Nashville Family Medicine, a Spanish-speaking patient faces fragmented follow-up: a separate appointment, a separate provider, and real gaps in treatment. Here, the clinical conversation (history, diagnosis, treatment) happens in Spanish from the start, closing those gaps before they open.
East Nashville Family Medicine initiates and manages PrEP directly: meaning the prescribing physician also handles the required HIV baseline testing, the kidney-function monitoring, and the regular follow-up labs that keep the regimen current. PEP is also available through the same practice, managed by the same team.
For anyone without a regular provider or managing costs out of pocket, East Nashville Family Medicine's panel, which adds herpes and both hepatitis B and C to the standard four, means one appointment covers infections that often require a second referral elsewhere. That breadth is built into the standing clinical offering.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Tennessee Department of Health in Nashville earned its federally qualified health center designation by anchoring STI care to income-based sliding-scale fees: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening costs adjust to what patients actually earn, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Music City PREP Clinic in Nashville covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing. All at no cost, with appointments required. Bacterial STIs are treated same-visit, and sliding-scale fees apply to any services beyond the free tier.
Plenty of clinics discount care on a sliding scale but still leave a balance at checkout. Music City PREP Clinic charges nothing, not for testing, not for treatment, not for counseling. The full scope of services runs at no cost to the patient, full stop.
PrEP at Music City PREP Clinic means a clinician initiates the prescription, schedules follow-up lab monitoring, and manages adherence counseling in-house. Not coordinated through an outside provider. PEP is similarly prescribed and overseen on-site, keeping the medication and the clinical relationship in one place.
For someone without a regular provider or navigating care while paying cash, the ability to receive hepatitis C treatment, not just a diagnosis, at the same clinic matters concretely. Music City PREP Clinic prescribes and manages antiviral treatment on-site, so a confirmed hep C infection moves directly into a treatment plan without leaving the building.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Main Street Family Clinic in Nashville earns its federal qualification by tying every visit fee to patient income, no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what you actually earn.
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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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Goodlettsville, 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 Davidson 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.
3103 Business Park Circle, Suite 100, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
CMS-certified lab
445 Great Circle Rd Suite 1801, Nashville, TN 37228
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1310 24th Avenue South Basement, Nashville, TN 37212
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Goodlettsville. 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, 1,315 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Goodlettsville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 407 offer telehealth.
Shannon Madison, MD
OB-GYN · 3024 Business Park Circle, Goodlettsville
Savannah Maddox, DO
OB-GYN · 3024 Business Park Circle, Goodlettsville
Corey Batson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 403 Long Hollow Pike, Goodlettsville
Ted Miller, MD
Family medicine · 450 Professional Park Drive, Goodlettsville
Oyedotun Oyewole, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 919 West Main Street, Hendersonville
Steven Faulks, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 264 New Shackle Island Road, Hendersonville
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 Goodlettsville, TN 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.
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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 Goodlettsville, 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
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
$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 Davidson County, the county that includes Goodlettsville, compare with Tennessee 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.
#6 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Davidson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 824.8 5,875 cases ▲ 59% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 395.5 2,817 cases ▲ 112% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.5 125 cases ▲ 18% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.9 163 cases ▲ 99% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 43.5 310 cases ▲ 65% | 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 Davidson County, chlamydia has risen from 789.1 to 824.8 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 417.4 to 395.5 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 25.1 to 17.5 per 100,000 (30%).
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 Davidson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Davidson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Davidson County recorded 24.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Davidson County residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 70.9% 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 Davidson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Windsor Green sits close enough to Moss–Wright Park that residents can walk the trails on a good afternoon, yet getting almost anywhere else in Goodlettsville means getting in a car. A reality that shapes how people approach routine health care here. For the roughly four-in-ten households renting at right around a thousand dollars a month, a clinic visit competes directly with tight monthly budgets, and a workforce participation rate that leaves some residents cycling between jobs means appointment windows aren't always predictable. Those pressures land hardest on younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically most likely to need STI screening and least likely to have a flexible schedule or deep financial cushion to draw on.
The household profile here is worth noting. With average households running to just over three people and nearly half of adults married, Goodlettsville looks stable on paper, but relationship change, new partnerships, and the churn of early adulthood happen everywhere, including North Hills Estates and along the Dickerson Pike corridor. Regular screening isn't about suspicion; it's simply how sexually active adults protect themselves and the people close to them. Testing options are listed on this page, and several are low-cost or sliding-scale, which, for a renter managing $1,091 a month, is the detail that makes the difference between opening this tab and closing it.
Getting there
At 6.13/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Goodlettsville 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 37072 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37072 area around Goodlettsville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Goodlettsville alone.
Goodlettsville sits in Davidson County, ZIP 37072. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Goodlettsville? 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 Davidson 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 Goodlettsville-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 Goodlettsville 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 825 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Tennessee average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
Yes, HSV-1 from the mouth can spread to the genital area through oral sex.
Roughly 3–6 weeks after exposure for a dependable syphilis blood test.
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