In Clay County, there was a reported gonorrhea rate 36% lower than the US average last year. In Green Cove Springs, Florida, whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, options range from community and public clinics to private labs with faster results and more flexible scheduling. Read on for a list of local STI testing options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Green Cove Springs, FL. The nearest, Aza Health, is about 1.4 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.
Aza Health in Green Cove Springs runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, making the full panel reachable at almost any income. Testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, TB, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with an appointment required to be seen.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Palms Medical Group in Fleming Island is a full-service medical clinic where STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) sits alongside primary care, with sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and appointments required; interpretation services extend that care across languages.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at Palms Medical Group, which means a patient's symptoms, sexual history, and treatment plan can be communicated with full precision. Nothing compressed or approximated because of a language gap.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Palms Medical Group tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) plus TB. Hepatitis A and B vaccines are also available on-site, so a reactive hepatitis result can move immediately toward a prevention plan for household contacts.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Florida Department of Health in Clay County, in Orange Park, runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, bacterial infections treated the same visit, with sliding-scale fees and no-fee services available.
All services at Florida Department of Health in Clay County are provided at no fee, which means the full scope of testing, treatment, and prevention, from hepatitis C care to DoxyPEP, stays within reach without a cost calculation at checkout.
Leaving a clinic with only a test result and no prevention plan means tracking down a separate prescriber for PrEP, PEP, or DoxyPEP. A gap that delays protection. Florida Department of Health in Clay County prescribes all three at the same appointment where testing happens.
At Florida Department of Health in Clay County, a hepatitis C diagnosis moves directly into treatment: antiviral therapy is prescribed and monitored by clinical staff on-site, so viral load follow-up and medication management happen within the same facility rather than requiring a separate specialist referral.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ascension Medical Group in Saint Johns tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and TB, treating bacterial infections the same day and billing through Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance on a sliding-scale fee. Appointments required, Spanish spoken.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis off a panel means a second appointment, a second co-pay, and weeks of uncertainty while transmission risk continues. Ascension Medical Group in Saint Johns includes herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in its standard workup, so a single visit closes those gaps rather than opening new ones.
When a patient has to approximate symptoms or medication instructions across a language barrier, the clinical picture gets distorted. Doses misunderstood, follow-up skipped. At Ascension Medical Group in Saint Johns, Spanish-language care is direct, keeping the clinical conversation accurate from history-taking through treatment.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Coastal Community Health Services in Orange Park runs on a sliding scale open to everyone, with Medicare and private insurance also accepted. The standard panel covers rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, and TB, appointments required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP on hand.
Coastal Community Health Services carries both PrEP and PEP in-house, which means the clinician managing your testing is the same one writing the prescription. No handoff to a separate provider and no gap between a result and a prevention plan.
Plenty of STI clinics cap their panel at the four bacterial and viral basics and send hepatitis screening elsewhere. Coastal Community Health Services folds hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing directly into its panel, so a single appointment covers both the infections most clinics track and the ones they typically don't.
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Listing verified Jan 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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Green Cove Springs, 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 Clay 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.
801 Oak Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2560 Blanding Boulevard, Middleburg, FL 32068
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1670 St Vincents Way, Middleburg, FL 32068
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Green Cove Springs. 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, 1,225 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Green Cove Springs. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 499 offer telehealth.
Rajesh Vishen, MD
Internal medicine · 801 Oak Street, Green Cove Springs
Randall Scott, DO
Family medicine · 3189 Hwy 17, Green Cove Springs
Angela Busch-Doble, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island
Tiffany Valverde Anderson, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island
Angela Collier, MD
OB-GYN · 1680 Eagle Harbor Parkway, Fleming Island
Michael Schriver, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2349 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island
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 Green Cove Springs, 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.
0.2 mi Aza Health
1.3 miBioworx
1.8 mi
5.6 mi Fleming Island Pharmacy
6.5 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Green Cove Springs, 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 Green Cove Springs, 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.
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
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 Clay County, the county that includes Green Cove Springs, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#43 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
| Infection | Clay County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 340.7 792 cases ▼ 32% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 114.4 266 cases ▼ 45% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.2 26 cases ▼ 42% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.6 13 cases ▼ 78% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.9 37 cases ▼ 58% | 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 Clay County, chlamydia has fallen from 352.8 to 340.7 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 144.3 to 114.4 per 100,000 (21%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5 to 11.2 per 100,000 (124%).
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 Clay County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clay County HIV care continuum (2023)
Clay County recorded 14.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clay County residents living with HIV, 80.2% are in care · 69.8% 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 Clay County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Spring Park sits at the heart of Green Cove Springs with the kind of unhurried permanence that makes this small Clay County city feel more like a settled neighborhood than a municipal seat. Most residents here own their homes, and the average household runs close to three people, which shapes daily life in ways that matter for health decisions: schedules are coordinated around families, not just individuals, and a midday appointment can require rearranging more than one person's day.
With roughly half the adult population in the labor force, a significant share of residents are at home full-time, whether caring for children, managing a household, or between jobs. That mix means testing access looks different depending on the week. The options listed on this page span in and around the area, but reaching any of them from Green Cove Springs still means driving out along US 17 or SR 16 rather than walking a few blocks. For young adults in their late teens and twenties, who already tend to delay routine health visits, that kind of trip requires deliberate planning rather than a spontaneous stop.
The cost side matters here too. With fewer than a quarter of households earning six figures, an out-of-pocket testing fee is a real consideration. Several options listed on this page offer sliding-scale or low-cost visits, which makes a practical difference for a renter paying around $916 a month or a working resident without employer-sponsored coverage.
Getting there
At 5.65/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Green Cove Springs 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 32043 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32043 area around Green Cove Springs: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Green Cove Springs alone.
Green Cove Springs sits in Clay County, ZIP 32043. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Green Cove Springs? 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 Clay 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 a Green Cove Springs-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 Green Cove Springs 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.
Possibly, Fleming Island, FL is close; compare it by distance against Aza Health.
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 341 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Florida average.
In Florida, 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.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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