STD Testing in Jonesport, ME: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Chlamydia occurs 71% less often in Washington County, Maine than the national average. If you're starting a new relationship in Jonesport, Maine or maintaining your health, public clinics are cost-effective, while private labs and at-home kits offer speed or convenience. See the options below.
6 testing options are listed for Jonesport, ME. The nearest, Eastport Health Care, is about 11.2 miles away. Compare 3 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.
Community health center 11.2 miles
Eastport Health Care
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Eastport Health Care in Whitneyville tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, and treats bacterial STIs at the same visit. HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines round out what's available. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
Harrington Family Health Center, in Harrington, earns its federal qualification by anchoring care for patients paying out of pocket, between providers, or working without coverage. Sliding-scale fees tie costs to income, and walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
Maine Family Planning in Machias runs on a sliding scale open to everyone, with Medicaid and private insurance accepted alongside donations. Appointments cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, rapid HIV, herpes, and hepatitis C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP on-site.
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PrEP and PEP Managed Here, No Gap
Leaving a clinic with a prevention need and nowhere local to fill it means days lost and a window that closes. Maine Family Planning in Machias prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the entire prevention chain (assessment, prescription, follow-up) within a single practice rather than split across separate providers.
Herpes and Hepatitis C Added to the Panel
Maine Family Planning in Machias tests for herpes and runs a rapid hepatitis C antibody test in addition to the standard gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV screen. Meaning infections that might otherwise go undetected at a narrower visit get caught and can move toward treatment in the same appointment cycle.
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 11 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Jonesport, 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 Jonesport, ME
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Washington 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Jonesport. 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 Jonesport, ME who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 11 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Jonesport. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
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 Jonesport, ME
Compare the pharmacies closest to Jonesport, ME. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Jonesport, ME.
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 Jonesport, 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
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Washington County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Washington County, the county that includes Jonesport, compare with Maine and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13
#13 of 16 Maine counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 19% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Washington County vs Maine vs U.S.
Washington CountyMaineU.S.▲▼ = Washington County vs the state average
Infection
Washington County
Maine
United States
Chlamydia
142.645 cases▼ 34%
217.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
—
44.4
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
—
5.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
—
2.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
3.21 cases▼ 29%
4.5
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.
Reported STD rates in Washington County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Washington County, chlamydia has fallen from 221.9 to 142.6 per 100,000 (36%), gonorrhea has fallen from 22.5 to 6.4 per 100,000 (72%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 3.2 to 3.2 per 100,000.
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 Jonesport, ME
Adults uninsured
11.6%
Washington County
No routine checkup
21.8%
Washington County
Primary-care ratio
2,394 : 1
Washington County
Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26
Medically Underserved Area
Social Vulnerability Index · 67th 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 Washington County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Washington County (2023)
People living with HIV
123 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
76
Washington County HIV care continuum (2021)
Washington County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 2.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 85.3% are in care · 79.4% 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 Washington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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For a town where seven in ten residents own their homes and have put down roots, that drive is a known variable; people build it into errands. But for the roughly three in ten who rent, often in more transitional life situations, adding a long round-trip to an already constrained schedule is a different calculation entirely. Washington County's STI rates give this some urgency, particularly for Jonesport's younger adults in their late teens and twenties, a group for whom relationship patterns shift frequently and routine screening rarely feels pressing until something prompts it.
The unemployment picture here means a meaningful share of residents are managing time and money carefully, and the very small slice of households with higher incomes signals that out-of-pocket testing costs land differently than they might elsewhere. Making low-cost or sliding-scale options worth checking before assuming a visit is unaffordable. With an average household running close to three people and nearly half of adults married, many Jonesport residents are making health decisions that ripple across a partner or family, which makes knowing one's status a practical matter for the household, not just the individual.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Jonesport, ME
Walkability5.82 / 20 · Below average
At 5.82/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Jonesport 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.
Jonesport sits in Washington County, ZIP 4649. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Pobblestone Cove
Sandy River Beach
Little Pond Beach
Ballast Island Ledge
Gay Hill
Roque Island Ledge
Neighborhoods & communities
Indian River
Monsapec
West Jonesport
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Jonesport, ME
Just outside Jonesport? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Jonesport, ME: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Washington County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maine 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 a Jonesport-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 Jonesport 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 MaineMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Maine 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 Maine, 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)
Maine 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.
