STD Testing in Iona, FL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia reports in Lee County run about 19% lower than the US average. If you’re in Iona, Florida and wondering whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind the community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Check the options listed below.
9 testing options are listed for Iona, FL. The nearest, Summerlin Health Center, is about 2.0 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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2.2(150)?
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Rated 2.2 out of 5 from 150 reviews
Address
16261 Bass Road, Fort Myers, FL 33908 3.1 miles away
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Community health center 2.0 miles
Summerlin Health Center
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 100 reviews
Summerlin Health Center in Fort Myers sets fees on a sliding scale tied to income, ensuring no one is turned away for cost. Federally qualified status backs that commitment. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Huntingdon Health Services Suite 201, Fort Myers, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so out-of-pocket cost adjusts to income. A single visit can cover testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Planned Parenthood of Fort Myers accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with fees on a sliding scale for everyone else; donations are also accepted. Appointments are required for testing covering gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and rapid HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV vaccination on-site, and Spanish-speaking staff plus interpretation services available throughout.
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Spanish and Interpretation Services, Not an Afterthought
When care depends on conveying symptom timelines, medication instructions, or follow-up needs precisely, a miscommunication isn't a minor inconvenience. It's a missed diagnosis or a treatment taken incorrectly. Planned Parenthood of Fort Myers provides Spanish-language services and interpretation access directly within the visit, so nothing critical gets lost between provider and patient.
Title X Confidential Services Cover Minors Specifically
Planned Parenthood of Fort Myers operates under Title X, which means minors can receive family planning and STI services that are legally confidential: a standing protection built into every eligible visit, not contingent on a guardian's presence or insurance situation. For anyone under 18 navigating sexual health without a regular provider, that legal guarantee changes what's actually possible.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site in Fort Myers
Planned Parenthood of Fort Myers prescribes and manages PrEP, including options like Truvada and Descovy, directly, and carries PEP for post-exposure prevention as well. Uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP assistance pathway, meaning the prescription and its ongoing monitoring don't require a separate specialist referral or a second practice.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Donations Accepted
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 8.0 miles
Colonial
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Colonial in Fort Myers carries federally qualified health center standing, which means its STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome, with no appointment needed to access that fee structure.
CAN Community Health in Fort Myers pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with testing for herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and rapid or conventional HIV, all on a sliding scale, with every service available at no fee.
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Zero-Fee Care Across Every Service Line
Plenty of clinics absorb the cost of an HIV or hepatitis C test but bill for the visit, the counseling, or the follow-up. At CAN Community Health, the fee-free structure extends across the entire service line (testing, treatment, prevention counseling, and ongoing HIV care) with no carve-outs.
Full Spanish-Language Care, No Hand-Off Required
For anyone managing a chronic condition like HIV or hepatitis C in Spanish (navigating a medication schedule, understanding lab results, or discussing PrEP candidacy) CAN Community Health in Fort Myers delivers that conversation directly in Spanish, as a standing clinical capability, not a scheduled accommodation.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Managed Under One Clinical Roof
CAN Community Health prescribes and monitors all three prevention regimens: daily oral PrEP (with the lab monitoring (creatinine, HIV, STI screening) that keeps the prescription active), PEP, and DoxyPEP, the post-exposure doxycycline protocol for bacterial STI prevention. Each requires its own follow-up cadence, and the clinical staff here manages all of them.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Iona, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Iona, FL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lee 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.
Healthpark Medical Center
9981 South Healthpark Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Lee County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Iona. 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
Clinicians near Iona, FL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 898 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Iona. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 360 offer telehealth.
EP
Esmirna Perez Rosario, MD
Internal medicine · 11100 Summer Ridge Lane, Fort Myers
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
Pharmacies near Iona, FL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Iona, FL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
1.0 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Iona, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Mistr
$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
STDs & HIV in Lee County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Lee County, the county that includes Iona, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~7% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#32
#32 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 52% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lee County vs Florida vs U.S.
Lee CountyFloridaU.S.▲▼ = Lee County vs the state average
Infection
Lee County
Florida
United States
Chlamydia
3993,330 cases▼ 20%
498.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
124.41,038 cases▼ 40%
206.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
14.3119 cases▼ 26%
19.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
1192 cases▼ 56%
25.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.2202 cases▼ 36%
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.
Reported STD rates in Lee County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lee County, chlamydia has fallen from 410.1 to 399 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 150.4 to 124.4 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10 to 14.3 per 100,000 (43%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Iona, FL
Adults uninsured
10%
No routine checkup
15.2%
Binge drinking
11.4%
Frequent mental distress
12%
Depression
15.7%
Below poverty line
7.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,504 : 1
Lee County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.5
Social Vulnerability Index · 71st percentile nationally
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 Lee County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Lee County (2023)
People living with HIV
337 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
94cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
24.3%
Lee County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lee County recorded 12.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lee County residents living with HIV, 82.2% are in care · 75% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Lee County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Shell Point's gallery-lined waterfront and the quiet cul-de-sacs of Palm Acres project a settled calm, but the practical side of getting tested here takes more planning than that atmosphere suggests. Something worth factoring in when a workday already fills the schedule. That schedule reality lands differently depending on where you sit in Iona's household picture.
With seven in ten residents owning their homes and a majority of adults married, the community skews toward established households, which also means the relatively small share of younger adults, the people in their late teens and twenties for whom regular screening matters most, can be easy to overlook in a place that reads demographically settled. Rent running close to $1,400 a month shapes priorities for the roughly three in ten who do rent, and a labor-force participation rate that reflects a largely retired or semi-retired population means appointment windows that suit working younger adults aren't always the default. The testing options listed on this page are spread across the broader area, giving that commute along Gladiolus Drive a concrete destination, and a reason to pick one before the impulse fades into another busy week near the Kelly Road Soccer Complex.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Iona, FL
Walkability8.86 / 20 · Below average
At 8.86/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Iona 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 33908 snapshot
Residents
38,319
Median age
64.1
Median income
$74,711
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33908 area around Iona: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Iona alone.
Iona sits in Lee County, ZIP 33908. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Legacy Gallery
Shell Point Gallery
Tribby Café;Overlook Gallery
Kelly Road Soccer Complex
Cape Coral Yacht club beach
Yacht Club Community Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Eagles Preserve at Shell Point
The Enclave at Shell Point
The Estuary at Shell Point
Harlem Heights
Palm Acres
Mirada
Cape Coral
Major routes
CR 867 (McGregor Boulevard)
CR 865 (Gladiolus Drive)
CR 869 (Summerlin Road)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Iona, FL
Just outside Iona? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Iona, FL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Lee 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Iona-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Iona 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.
Confidentiality & consent in FloridaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
