Reported chlamydia in Montgomery County runs about 47% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Horsham, Pennsylvania, you can weigh community and public clinics, which are often low-cost or free, against private labs that tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Here are your local testing options.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Horsham, PA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 2.5 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.
Bucks County Health Department, Doylestown's public health department clinic, backs STI care with the county's full infrastructure (rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, and TB, on a sliding scale, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs) all at no fee.
A cost barrier at a testing clinic doesn't stay abstract, it becomes a skipped follow-up, a deferred treatment, a gap that widens. Bucks County Health Department charges nothing for HIV, STI, or TB testing, and that zero-cost structure holds across the full visit, not just the initial screen.
Many clinics leave Spanish-speaking patients navigating clinical language through improvised workarounds that flatten nuance at exactly the wrong moment. Bucks County Health Department delivers care directly in Spanish, so the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment happens without that gap in the room.
Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected while treating a bacterial STI means a second appointment, a second system, and a second chance for something to fall through. Bucks County Health Department includes hepatitis B and C testing in the same visit, and provides on-site treatment for hepatitis C, so nothing gets deferred to a separate encounter.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Novus Medical Services in Doylestown tests for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee, with free testing available, and treats bacterial STIs the same visit. Appointments are required.
Novus Medical Services lists no-fee coverage across its entire service menu: testing, STI treatment, HIV/AIDS medical care, hepatitis C treatment, and PrEP for the uninsured included. That single pricing structure means nothing is carved out as a paid add-on once you're through the door.
Novus Medical Services delivers care directly in Spanish, which means medication adherence counseling, HIV test counseling, and prevention education all happen in the same language the conversation starts in. Without a handoff to a separate service.
Many testing sites stop at the result and point elsewhere for prevention medication. Novus Medical Services prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the clinical relationship intact rather than splitting it across providers.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Jefferson Health in Abington tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a fee-based, insurance-accepted model. Appointments are required, same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and the HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are on-site.
Jefferson Health staffs the full clinical workflow for PrEP: prescription, baseline testing, and the follow-up labs required every three months to keep the prescription active. PEP is also prescribed on-site, meaning the medication itself, not a referral, comes from this clinic.
Anyone managing hepatitis C without a specialist or a regular provider will find that Jefferson Health carries the treatment through to medication, not just a diagnosis. The clinic handles hepatitis C care on-site, useful for anyone who wants a single practice handling both the test result and the prescription.
For anyone who wants a more complete picture, particularly those without a primary care provider ordering labs, Jefferson Health extends its panel to include herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. That range means fewer separate appointments to cover what a thorough workup requires.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Infectious Diseases Associates in Southampton runs by appointment, which means each visit is structured around the full picture: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB: with sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and PrEP and PEP available on-site.
Infectious Diseases Associates tests for hepatitis A, B, and C and carries on-site treatment for both B and C. Meaning a confirmed diagnosis doesn't stall at detection while a patient waits for a specialist. Chronic hepatitis C management, including antiviral therapy, moves forward within the same practice.
When a hepatitis C antibody comes back reactive at Infectious Diseases Associates, the treatment conversation starts immediately. Antiviral therapy is managed on-site, not handed off. That continuity shortens the time between a positive result and a prescription.
Without access to PrEP at Infectious Diseases Associates in Southampton, a patient needing prevention medication faces the gap of finding a prescribing provider willing to take them on. Often weeks of delay. Here, both PrEP and PEP are prescribed and managed directly, including PrEP coverage for uninsured patients.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Trinity Health Mid Atlantic in Feasterville-Trevose requires an appointment for STI care, and that single scheduled visit covers screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV. Fees are structured on a sliding scale tied to income, making testing financially within reach across a broad range of patients.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Covenant House Medical Center in Philadelphia welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, no appointment needed. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fees to income, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach. A single visit can cover the full standard panel.
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Excel Medical Center in Philadelphia tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, on a fee-based sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, by appointment, with staff serving patients in French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
Excel Medical Center maintains clinical staff fluent in French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish: meaning counseling, medication adherence education, and treatment conversations happen in those languages through the providers themselves, not routed through an outside service. That staffing covers every layer of care, from HIV test counseling to PrEP monitoring.
Many sexual health clinics offer testing without taking on the prescribing side of prevention, leaving patients to locate a separate provider for PrEP or PEP. Excel Medical Center writes both prescriptions in-house, folding ongoing PrEP management and PEP courses into the same practice that handles testing and STI treatment.
Excel Medical Center carries hepatitis C treatment directly, meaning that a confirmed infection moves into an antiviral regimen managed within the same clinic, with monitoring handled by the same team. Hepatitis B treatment runs through the practice on the same terms.
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Listing verified May 2026 · 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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Horsham, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Montgomery 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.
3941 Commerce Avenue - Clinical Laboratory, Willow Grove, PA 19090
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
200 Precision Road, Suite 200, Horsham, PA 19044
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
727 Norristown Road, Building #9, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
200 Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19044
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
300 Welsh Road, Building 2, Suite 104, Horsham, PA 19044
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Horsham. 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, 4,961 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Horsham. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,777 offer telehealth.
Stanley Travis, DO
Family medicine · 501 Buckman Drive, Hatboro
Scott Shapiro, MD
Internal medicine · 1010 Horsham Road, Horsham
Deepa Rajiv, MD
Internal medicine · 14 Beaver Hill Road, Horsham
Harry Debutts, DO
Internal medicine · 401 Horsham Road, Horsham
James Doghramji, MD
Internal medicine · 705 Cedar Hill Road, Ambler
Lori Truman-Kraft, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 201 Gibraltar Road, Horsham
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 Horsham, 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.
Horsham Square Pharmacy & Wellness Center
1.2 mi
1.5 mi Eric's RX Shoppe
1.6 miGenuardi's Pharmacy
1.6 miGiant Pharmacy
1.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Horsham, 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 Horsham, 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
$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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Montgomery County, the county that includes Horsham, compare with Pennsylvania and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 66% of the state
| Infection | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 258.6 2,247 cases ▼ 39% | 421.2 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 72.2 627 cases ▼ 50% | 144.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.6 49 cases ▼ 38% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3 26 cases ▼ 71% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.4 38 cases ▼ 61% | 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 Montgomery County, chlamydia has risen from 220.8 to 258.6 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has risen from 67.9 to 72.2 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.3 to 5.6 per 100,000 (143%).
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 Montgomery County.
Local HIV snapshot
Montgomery County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montgomery County recorded 5.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montgomery County residents living with HIV, 75.4% are in care · 64.7% 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 Montgomery County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
PA 463 cuts through the center of Horsham with the kind of steady traffic that makes a quick errand feel longer than it is, yet several of the clinics listed here sit within a short drive along Horsham Road or a turn onto East Butler Pike, close enough that a lunchtime appointment is genuinely plausible. That access matters most for the younger adults in their late teens and twenties who live here, because routine screening done conveniently is screening that actually happens. Horsham skews toward settled household life: a majority of adults are married, households average more than three people, and nearly three-quarters of residents own their homes rather than rent.
That stability can make STI screening feel less urgent, but relationships at every stage carry real health considerations, and a community where most adults are actively employed and running full schedules benefits enormously from clinics whose hours don't require taking a personal day. The cost picture here is mixed in a useful way: a large share of households earn well above the regional median, but renters, roughly a quarter of residents, are paying monthly rents that leave modest room for unexpected expenses. The sliding-scale and low-cost options in Oak Ridge and the Liberty Ridge corridor mean that cost doesn't have to be the reason a visit gets postponed until next month, and then the month after that.
Getting there
At 9.9/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Horsham 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 19002 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 19002 area around Horsham: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Horsham alone.
Horsham sits in Montgomery County, ZIP 19002. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Horsham? 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 Montgomery 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 Horsham-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 Horsham 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.
There are 11 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Montgomery County reported ~259 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Pennsylvania average.
In Pennsylvania, 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.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
At-home kits mail to 19002: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
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