In Madison County, there are about 15 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents. If you’ve had a recent risk or simply test regularly in Huntsville, Alabama, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs often let you pay a flat self-pay price. We list both options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Huntsville, AL. The nearest, Thrive Alabama Health Education Location, is about 3.0 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.
Thrive Alabama Health Education Location in Huntsville welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward to act on. Federally qualified status grounds its sliding-scale fees in household income, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Huntsville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Thrive Alabama - Social Work in Huntsville welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward to act on. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding income scale, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.
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Thrive Alabama in Huntsville anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, so cost alone won't keep anyone from getting screened. The federally qualified health center offers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without requiring an appointment.
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Central North Alabama Health Services runs on a sliding-scale fee structure open to everyone, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted alongside private insurance. The panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. Walk-ins welcome.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Thrive Behavioral Health - Church Street, in Huntsville, earned federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) runs on a sliding-scale fee structure tied directly to each patient's income, no appointment required to get started.
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Crestwood Medical Group in Huntsville tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C, treating bacterial infections the same visit and managing HIV and hepatitis C on-site; fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance accepted, by appointment, with PrEP and PEP available.
Crestwood Medical Group prescribes PrEP, including tenofovir-based regimens, and provides PEP, with the monitoring those medications require built into the clinic's own schedule. Ongoing lab work and prescription management stay with the same provider, so prevention isn't a separate errand.
Without on-site treatment, a hepatitis C diagnosis at one clinic means negotiating a second provider, a second intake, and weeks of delay while a curable infection continues damaging liver tissue. Crestwood Medical Group in Huntsville diagnoses and treats hepatitis C within the same practice, cutting that gap entirely.
A panel that stops at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV leaves hepatitis A, B, and C undetected until symptoms force a second appointment somewhere else. Often months later. Crestwood's panel includes hepatitis C testing, and the clinic carries hepatitis A and B vaccines, so the full picture is captured in one visit.
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Listing verified May 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 Huntsville, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Madison 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.
800 Hudson Way, Suite 2200, Huntsville, AL 35806
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
One Hospital Drive Southeast, Huntsville, AL 35801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
900 Hudson Way, Room 901, Huntsville, AL 35806
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
900 Hudson Way, Suite 608, Huntsville, AL 35806
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
601 Genome Way Suite 2100, Huntsville, AL 35806
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Huntsville. 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, 418 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Huntsville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 74 offer telehealth.
Billy Davis, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2010 South Point Park Circle, Huntsville
Raquel Rivera Cruz, MD
Family medicine · 4411 Mcallister Drive Southwest, Huntsville
Amy Carter, MD
Family medicine · 5540 Hwy 431 South, Brownsboro
Kari Kubik, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 2317 Memorial Parkway Southwest, Huntsville
Kaushika Kondragunta, MD
Internal medicine · 101 Sivley Road Southwest, Huntsville
Theresa Coomer, MD
Internal medicine · 101 Sivley Road Southwest, Huntsville
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 Huntsville, AL 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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2.1 mi Cci Pharmacy
2.1 miFood City Pharmacy
2.2 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Huntsville, AL.
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 Huntsville, 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
$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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Madison County, the county that includes Huntsville, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#30 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 55% of the state
| Infection | Madison County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 589.7 2,433 cases ▼ 9% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 236.8 977 cases ▲ 4% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15 62 cases ▼ 48% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.9 49 cases ▼ 42% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.2 42 cases ▼ 58% | 24.5 | 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 Madison County, chlamydia has fallen from 649.2 to 589.7 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 381 to 236.8 per 100,000 (38%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.5 to 15 per 100,000 (58%).
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 Madison County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Alabama is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Madison County HIV care continuum (2023)
Madison County recorded 13.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Madison County residents living with HIV, 73.9% are in care · 63.3% 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 Madison County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Redstone Gateway pulls in engineers, contractors, and support staff whose shifts rarely follow a predictable nine-to-five, and a significant share of them rent rather than own, keeping monthly budgets tight around that $827 median. That workforce reality matters when you're trying to fit a screening appointment into a week that's already spoken for. Madison County's STI numbers reflect what's true almost everywhere: the people in their late teens and twenties face the highest exposure risk, and Huntsville's young-adult population is a meaningful slice of the city.
For that group especially, cost and schedule aren't minor inconveniences; they're the actual deciding factors. Just over a quarter of households here earn six figures, which means a large majority are weighing every out-of-pocket expense, and a same-day walk-in that doesn't require burning half a workday is genuinely different from one that does. The Medical District anchors several of the options listed on this page, and others are reachable by running Jordan Lane Northwest or Southwest through the city's mid-section, a corridor most residents cross regularly for groceries, work, or transit to Redstone.
Getting there
Huntsville scores 10.76/20 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.
Huntsville sits in Madison County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Huntsville? 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 Madison County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Huntsville-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 Huntsville 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 Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Alabama 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 AlabamaSource: 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.
The closest is Thrive Alabama Health Education Location (3 mi); 11 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 590 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Alabama average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 35810; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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