In Howard, Florida, Miami-Dade County reports 44 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you can choose between local clinics, where a provider can answer questions and start treatment. At-home kits let you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. The options are listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Howard, FL. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 2.7 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.
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 4 miles from Howard. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, Perrine runs entirely on a no-fee basis, covering rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment: Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance all accepted, by appointment.
Sliding scale at most public clinics still means a bill lands at the end of the visit. At Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County in Perrine, no service carries a charge. Not the testing, not the treatment, not the vaccines. The cost is zero, full stop.
Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County in Perrine delivers care in Spanish as a standing clinical capacity, not a scheduling workaround. For anyone whose primary language is Spanish, that means PrEP counseling, treatment decisions, and test results are all handled in the language that allows for real precision.
PrEP at Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County in Perrine isn't a prescription handed off without context, it's a managed protocol that includes the baseline HIV and renal labs required before starting, plus the ongoing every-three-month testing cadence the medication demands. PEP is also available for post-exposure prevention, staffed within the same clinic.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CHS Children's Behavioral Clinic in Miami carries full federally qualified health center standing, anchoring its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without scheduling ahead.
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Howard, 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 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 Miami-Dade 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.
8950 Southwest 152 Street Suite 3, Palmetto Bay, FL 33176
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
8900 North Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33176
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
8950 North Kendall Dr Suite 103, Miami, FL 33176
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
8932 Southwest 97th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176
CMS-certified lab
9075 Southwest 87th Avenue Suite 402, Miami, FL 33176
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 Howard. 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, 2,575 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Howard. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 626 offer telehealth.
Vilma Llerena, MD
Family medicine · 5673 Southwest 137th Avenue, Miami
Alexandra Pena, PA
Family medicine · 5640 Southwest 116th Avenue, Miami
Liliam Hernandez, MD
Internal medicine · 10620 Southwest 72nd Court, Miami
Aesthor Bombino, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 10651 North Kendall Drive, Miami
Edward Mezerhane, MD
Internal medicine · 11030 North Kendall Drive, Miami
Marimer Rensoli Velazquez, MD
Internal medicine · 11040 Southwest 88 Street, Miami
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 Howard, 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.
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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 Howard, 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 $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
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 Miami-Dade County, the county that includes Howard, 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.
#11 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
| Infection | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 589.1 15,828 cases ▲ 18% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 282.1 7,579 cases ▲ 36% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28 753 cases ▲ 45% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 68.9 1,850 cases ▲ 175% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 76.4 2,054 cases ▲ 103% | 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 Miami-Dade County, chlamydia has risen from 463.4 to 589.1 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has risen from 191.7 to 282.1 per 100,000 (47%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 23.5 to 28 per 100,000 (19%).
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 Miami-Dade County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Miami-Dade County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Miami-Dade County HIV care continuum (2023)
Miami-Dade County recorded 44.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Miami-Dade County residents living with HIV, 92% know their status · 68.9% are in care · 60.5% 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 Miami-Dade County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
South of the Palmetto Expressway, where Howard sits tucked between Kendall and Palmetto Bay, households stretching to cover rent well above national medians don't have much margin left for a clinic visit that costs time or money they can't spare. That's the real cost of inconvenient testing here: not indifference, but competing financial obligations that make anything feel optional. With nearly two-thirds of adults actively working and unemployment staying low, the challenge isn't usually motivation. It's calendar. Early-morning or Saturday hours aren't a luxury here; for someone fitting a test around shifts, they're the only hours that exist.
The listed options on this page spread that access across the area, so there's almost certainly one on a route people already travel. About a quarter of Howard's population is in the late-teen-through-late-twenties stretch: the years when new partners, relationship transitions, and infrequent healthcare visits converge. A significant share of households here are owner-occupied and family-oriented, but younger renters navigating $1,600-plus monthly rents are weighing every out-of-pocket cost. The lower-cost and sliding-scale clinics on this page are the ones worth bookmarking first.
Getting there
Howard scores 11.78/20 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 33176 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33176 area around Howard: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Howard alone.
Howard sits in Miami-Dade County, ZIP 33176. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Howard? 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 Miami-Dade 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 Howard-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 Howard 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Miami-Dade County reported ~589 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Florida average.
In Florida, 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.
Yes, most STIs cause no symptoms for a long time, which is exactly why routine screening matters.
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.
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