In Maryland's Anne Arundel, reported syphilis is about 30% lower than the US average, but there is no STI immune to risk. Whether it's your first test or a routine screening in Highland Beach, Maryland, you have options: a clinic visit with a provider or an at-home kit you return by mail.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Highland Beach, MD. The nearest, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, is about 3.9 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.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland in Annapolis requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and care delivered in Spanish.
Clinical staff here provide care in Spanish, which means testing, results, and treatment decisions all happen in the same language without a handoff. That continuity keeps the conversation complete at every step, from the initial visit through any follow-up treatment.
As a Title X-funded clinic, Planned Parenthood of Maryland in Annapolis provides legally confidential family planning services to minors, meaning those services are protected from disclosure independent of a parent's insurance or consent. That legal standing is built into the funding structure, not a policy the clinic can waive.
For someone paying out of pocket or without a primary care provider to write the prescription, this clinic's standing ability to prescribe both PrEP and PEP in-house closes that gap directly. Both medications are managed here, sliding-scale fees apply, and Medicaid is accepted.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Womens Clinics in Annapolis tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and HIV. The full panel, all at no fee. Appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated same visit, and sliding-scale fees apply across all services.
When a diagnosis goes untreated, the gap is often financial. A follow-up visit unfunded, a treatment course unpaid. Womens Clinics in Annapolis charges nothing for any service it provides, so the cost of a return visit or a treatment plan never becomes the reason care stops.
Many clinics test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV and stop there. Herpes and hepatitis B require a separate referral or a separate visit. Womens Clinics in Annapolis folds both into the same appointment, so the picture of what's present is complete before you leave.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bay Community Health, a community health center in Shady Side, runs a panel that extends beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis to include herpes and hepatitis C alongside conventional HIV testing. Bacterial infections treated same visit. Fees follow a sliding scale accepted across Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance; appointments required.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Highland Beach, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Anne Arundel 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.
6 Wainwright Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403
CMS-certified lab
2200 Defense Highway, Suite 203, Crofton, MD 21114
CMS-certified lab
810 Landmark Dr Suite 217-219, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Highland Beach. 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, 3,618 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Highland Beach. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,401 offer telehealth.
Justin Wong, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 119 West Bay View Drive, Annapolis
Nancy Rivera, MD
Family medicine · 1209 A Marda Lane, Annapolis
Kari Alperovitz-Bichell, MD
Family medicine · 1419 Forest Drive, Annapolis
Mark Morgan, DO
Family medicine · 2051 West Street, Annapolis
Aditya Chopra, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 600 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis
Arsheya Patel, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 621 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis
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 Highland Beach, MD 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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4.1 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Highland Beach, MD.
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 Highland Beach, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Anne Arundel County, the county that includes Highland Beach, compare with Maryland and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~8% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 46% of the state
| Infection | Anne Arundel County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 337.4 2,006 cases ▼ 42% | 579.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 102.6 610 cases ▼ 50% | 207.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.1 66 cases ▼ 22% | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.4 56 cases ▼ 36% | 14.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.9 71 cases ▼ 51% | 24.3 | 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 Anne Arundel County, chlamydia has fallen from 366.3 to 337.4 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 107.8 to 102.6 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.4 to 11.1 per 100,000 (106%).
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 Anne Arundel County.
Local HIV snapshot
Anne Arundel County HIV care continuum (2023)
Anne Arundel County recorded 8.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Anne Arundel County residents living with HIV, 78.5% are in care · 69.6% 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 Anne Arundel County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
People who live along Forest Drive or near Oyster Harbor often combine errands with a walk to the water, a rhythm that shapes how locals think about access and convenience. STD testing in and around Highland Beach fits that same practical mindset: services are available through clinics listed on this page, with results handled confidentially as standard practice. Young adults in their late teens through thirties make up a real part of the community here, and for that group especially, knowing where to get screened without delay or fanfare matters. Testing doesn't require advance planning or a referral.
Walk-in appointments are common at many nearby facilities, and the process itself (quick, straightforward, discreet) fits into an ordinary week without disruption. Confidentiality is built into how these services operate; what you discuss with a clinician stays with them, and results don't flow back to employers, schools, or family unless you decide to share them. Finding a clinic that matches your schedule and comfort level is the real task. The directory here shows what's available in the area, with details on hours, distance, and how each site handles intake.
Many people in Highland Beach choose testing as part of staying well, the same way they'd handle any other health question. As something routine, not something to defer.
Getting there
Highland Beach scores 10.71/20 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 21403 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 21403 area around Highland Beach: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Highland Beach alone.
Highland Beach sits in Anne Arundel County, ZIP 21403. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Highland Beach? 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 Anne Arundel County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maryland 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 Highland Beach-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 Highland Beach 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 Maryland 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 Maryland, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Maryland 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 MarylandSource: 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Anne Arundel County reported ~337 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Maryland average.
In Maryland, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
A blood draw screens for syphilis, with a confirmatory test if it's reactive.
Sexually active people, especially under 25 or with new/multiple partners; everyone 13–64 should test for HIV at least once.
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