STD Testing in Lake Clarke Shores, FL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Palm Beach County reports about 458 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Lake Clarke Shores, Florida, you'll need to weigh cost, wait time, and convenience. Below is a list of options including public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits.
9 testing options are listed for Lake Clarke Shores, FL. The nearest, PCC of Mesa Medical, is about 0.4 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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Quest Diagnostics
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Address
3401 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33461 1.6 miles away
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Closest to you 0.4 miles
PCC of Mesa Medical
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 86 reviews
PCC of Mesa Medical in West Palm Beach tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a fee-based model that accepts Medicare and most insurance, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections. Care delivered in Spanish.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Basics
The testing menu at PCC of Mesa Medical runs syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C as a single coordinated order. Not a separate referral chain. A provider reviews each result in context, so hepatitis C, herpes, and bacterial infections are addressed in the same clinical encounter.
PrEP Prescribed Here, Not Routed Elsewhere
Many STI clinics screen and stop there, leaving PrEP prescriptions and PEP management to outside providers. PCC of Mesa Medical carries both: PrEP is prescribed and monitored in-house, and PEP is available as an on-site clinical service, keeping prevention and testing under the same provider relationship.
Spanish-Language Care Runs Through Every Appointment
Clinical staff at PCC of Mesa Medical conduct appointments in Spanish, which means test results, treatment plans, and PrEP counseling are discussed directly. Without relaying information through a secondary channel that can compress or flatten clinical detail.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
1840 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Embrace Arms Foundation in Palm Springs runs by appointment and covers HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB in a single visit, with bacterial STIs treated same-day, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone.
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French and Haitian Creole Spoken by Clinical Staff
Embrace Arms Foundation carries out full clinical conversations (history, diagnosis, treatment planning) in French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish. For someone whose primary language is Haitian Creole and who has no established provider, that means medical nuance lands accurately the first time, without a go-between filtering what gets said.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed Here Directly
Embrace Arms Foundation prescribes both PrEP and PEP, which means ongoing HIV prevention and post-exposure medication are handled at the same address where testing and counseling happen. One relationship, one record, no handoff to a separate prescriber.
Hepatitis C Diagnosed and Treated at the Same Clinic
Embrace Arms Foundation treats hepatitis C on-site, which is the detail that matters most for someone without a specialist or a system of care already in place. A positive antibody result moves directly into a treatment conversation at the same clinic, with the same team.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
2677 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 125 Palm Springs, FL 33461
Caring Hearts Family Medical Centers in Palm Springs schedules appointments for STI care, so same-day walk-ins aren't the model here, but a booked visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, bacterial treatment, and counseling, with fees billed through Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
2135 South Congress Avenue, Suite 4A Palm Springs, FL 33406
FoundCare in Palm Springs is a community health center where STI care sits alongside primary and infectious-disease medicine: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis, and HIV are all tested and treated here, walk-ins welcome, every service at no fee.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Dollar Balance
When cost splits care into pieces (a test here, a follow-up somewhere else, a prescription deferred) infections stay untreated and spread. At FoundCare, no fee attaches to any service on the list: testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP, PEP, hepatitis treatment, HIV medical care. None of it generates a bill.
When the clinical encounter runs through a language someone doesn't fully command, the nuance that determines a correct diagnosis or adherence plan gets lost, and the gap shows up later as a missed dose or a return visit for the same infection. FoundCare delivers care directly in French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish, so nothing between symptom and treatment is approximate.
Ryan White Funds HIV Care From First Test Forward
FoundCare holds Ryan White Program funding, which means HIV-positive patients move from rapid or conventional HIV testing into ongoing antiretroviral medical management within the same organization. The funding sustains both the diagnosis and the long-term treatment relationship, with medication adherence counseling built into that continuum.
Tests & treatsRyan White HIV careSliding-scalePrEP
Address
2330 South Congress Avenue, Palm Springs, FL 33406
Forest Hill Medical Group in West Palm Beach requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move: once you're in, that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and sliding-scale fees.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
3098 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lake Clarke Shores, 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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Palm Beach 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.
Aqua Dermatology of Florida
3400 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lake Clarke Shores. 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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,474 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lake Clarke Shores. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 519 offer telehealth.
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Robert Tome, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1490 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach
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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Lake Clarke Shores, FL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lake Clarke Shores, FL.
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 Lake Clarke Shores, 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 Palm Beach County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Palm Beach County, the county that includes Lake Clarke Shores, compare with Florida 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.
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#25 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Palm Beach County vs Florida vs U.S.
Palm Beach CountyFloridaU.S.▲▼ = Palm Beach County vs the state average
Infection
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Chlamydia
457.57,017 cases▼ 8%
498.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
144.72,220 cases▼ 30%
206.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11.7180 cases▼ 39%
19.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
18.4282 cases▼ 27%
25.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
30.8473 cases▼ 18%
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 Palm Beach County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Palm Beach County, chlamydia has risen from 382.8 to 457.5 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has risen from 107.2 to 144.7 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.2 to 11.7 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 Lake Clarke Shores, FL
Adults uninsured
24.6%
No routine checkup
24.9%
Binge drinking
14.6%
Frequent mental distress
16.4%
Depression
15.6%
Below poverty line
12.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,244 : 1
Palm Beach County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 46.7
Social Vulnerability Index · 80th 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 Palm Beach County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Palm Beach County (2023)
Federal priority area: Palm Beach 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.
People living with HIV
642 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
266cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
25.4%
Palm Beach County HIV care continuum (2023)
Palm Beach County recorded 20 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Palm Beach County residents living with HIV, 85.9% know their status · 74.4% are in care · 67% 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 Palm Beach 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 →
Lake Clarke Shores Town Hall Park sits at the quiet center of a town where nearly everyone owns their home and most households run three or more people deep, a profile that shapes how testing fits into daily life in ways worth naming. With almost no rental churn, residents here tend to be rooted: established households, dual schedules, school pickups, the rhythms of a community that's been here a while. That stability can make spontaneous health appointments feel like one more thing to schedule around everyone else. The portion of residents in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates nationally run highest and testing matters most, still need low-barrier access even inside a settled, owner-occupied community.
But for health appointments specifically, the options listed on this page spread across neighboring areas like Lake Worth Beach and Greenacres, meaning most visits involve a deliberate trip rather than a walk-by stop. Nearly seven in ten residents are active in the workforce, and unemployment here is exceptionally low. Meaning most adults are working full schedules. Several of the options listed here offer evening and weekend hours, which for a community running at near-full employment is less a convenience than a basic prerequisite for screening to happen at all.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Lake Clarke Shores, FL
Walkability12.49 / 20 · Above average
Lake Clarke Shores scores 12.49/20 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 33406 snapshot
Residents
26,662
Median age
38.2
Median income
$79,696
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33406 area around Lake Clarke Shores: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lake Clarke Shores alone.
Lake Clarke Shores sits in Palm Beach County, ZIP 33406. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Norton Museum of Art
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
Lake Clarke Shores Town Hall Park
Memorial Park
Lake Clarke Shores Community Park
Pine Tree Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Palm Springs
Lake Worth Beach
Antique Row
Greenacres
Major routes
US 1 (South Dixie Highway)
SR 802 (Lake Worth Road)
Southern Boulevard
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Lake Clarke Shores, FL
Just outside Lake Clarke Shores? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Lake Clarke Shores, FL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Palm Beach 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 a Lake Clarke Shores-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 Lake Clarke Shores 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.