In Northumberland County, new HIV diagnoses run about 44% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Herndon, Pennsylvania, see that local clinics let a provider answer questions and start treatment, while at-home kits let you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. We list both options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Herndon, PA. The nearest, Pennsylvania Department of Health, is about 7.2 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.
Pennsylvania Department of Health's Selinsgrove clinic delivers STI testing (syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV) through a public health department structure built around eliminating fee barriers entirely, with HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines alongside bacterial STI treatment. Appointments required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family Planning Plus in Shamokin Dam offers free HIV and STI testing alongside a sliding-scale fee structure accepted by Medicaid and most insurers, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and an appointment required.
All services at Family Planning Plus are provided at no fee, which means the cost of PrEP counseling, DoxyPEP prescribing, and STI treatment land the same way as the test itself. At nothing. That consistency lets patients address prevention and treatment in one visit without weighing which services they can afford to include.
Family Planning Plus provides care in Spanish and arranges interpretation for other languages, so medication adherence counseling for PrEP, where dosing instructions and follow-up schedules need to be precise, reaches patients in the language they reason in without adding a scheduling step.
Without PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP available in the same place, a patient typically leaves one clinic with a test result and tracks down a separate prescriber for prevention. A gap where coverage lapses and follow-through drops. Family Planning Plus in Shamokin Dam holds all three prescribing capabilities in-house, closing that gap at the source.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hamilton Family Care at Millersburg welcomes patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay: those between providers, paying out of pocket, or working with limited income all qualify for sliding-scale STI screening. Federal FQHC funding backs that fee structure, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without requiring an appointment.
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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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Herndon, 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 Northumberland 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.
1072 Market Street, Sunbury, PA 17801
CMS-certified lab
4200 Hospital Road, Coal Township, PA 17866
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 Herndon. 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, 450 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Herndon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 177 offer telehealth.
Edward Dempsey, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1244 State Route 225, Herndon
Ashley Lewis, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 201 Roosevelt Avenue, Selinsgrove
Timothy Hogan, DO
Family medicine · 157 Roosevelt Avenue, Selinsgrove
Charles Pagana, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 21 Susquehanna Valley Mall Drive, Selinsgrove
Kaitlyn Tyrie, MD
OB-GYN · 21 Susquehanna Valley Mall Drive, Selinsgrove
Sandra Charles, DO
Family medicine · 935 Route 522, Selinsgrove
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 Herndon, PA 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.
Dal-Hern Pharmacy
1.9 miDoing Business As Dal-Hern Pharmacy
1.9 mi
6.9 mi Weis Pharmacy
7.3 miShade Mountain Pharmacy
8.9 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Herndon, PA.
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 Herndon, 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 Northumberland County, the county that includes Herndon, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#25 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
| Infection | Northumberland County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 248.6 224 cases ▼ 41% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 34.4 31 cases ▼ 76% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.9 8 cases ▼ 2% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.1 1 cases ▼ 89% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.5 5 cases ▼ 52% | 11.4 | 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 Northumberland County, chlamydia has fallen from 249.9 to 248.6 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 48 to 34.4 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.1 to 8.9 per 100,000 (709%).
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 Northumberland County.
Local HIV snapshot
Northumberland County HIV care continuum (2023)
Northumberland County recorded 7.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Northumberland County residents living with HIV, 86.4% are in care · 60.6% 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 Northumberland County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
PA 147 threads through Herndon as South Main Street, passing the kind of modest, owner-occupied homes that define this stretch of the Susquehanna Valley. Where typical home values sit well below state averages and a majority of households have put down roots here for the long term. That stability has its own character: larger-than-average household sizes, a high share of married adults, and rent levels low enough that housing cost isn't usually what keeps people from managing their health. What does create distance is geography.
That planning gap lands hardest on young adults still building their routines, people in their late teens and twenties who are sexually active and rarely prioritize a dedicated appointment when the nearest clinic requires a drive. A labor-force participation rate that leaves a meaningful share of working-age residents outside regular employment also means irregular schedules and less exposure to employer-based health resources, which can quietly reduce how often anyone thinks to schedule preventive care at all. Northumberland County's STI picture gives those access gaps real consequence, and one listed option is a thin margin for a community spread across PA 147 and the hills toward Hooflander Mountain.
Getting there
At 5.09/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Herndon 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 17830 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 17830 area around Herndon: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Herndon alone.
Herndon sits in Northumberland County, ZIP 17830. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Herndon? 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 Northumberland County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Pennsylvania 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 Herndon-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 Herndon 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Pennsylvania 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 PennsylvaniaSource: 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.
Closest is Pennsylvania Department of Health (7.2 mi), or order an at-home kit to 17830.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 249 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Pennsylvania average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Pennsylvania, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
HPV is checked through cervical screening (often with a Pap test); there's no routine HPV test for men.
With consistent treatment, HIV can become undetectable in the blood, and undetectable means it can't be sexually transmitted (U=U).
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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