Syphilis cases in Lee County are about 81% lower than the United States average. If you live in Leesburg, Georgia, and want to get tested for syphilis whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you can weigh community and public clinics, often low-cost or free, against private labs, which tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. The options below can help.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Leesburg, GA. The nearest, Lee Medical Arts Center, is about 0.7 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.
Lee Medical Arts Center in Leesburg meets patients where they are (between providers, paying cash, or navigating income gaps) through its federally qualified status, which ties fees to a sliding income scale. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available without an appointment.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Georgia Department of Public Health in Leesburg runs on a sliding-scale fee structure with Medicaid and Medicare accepted, and for many, the full visit costs nothing. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, rapid and conventional HIV testing, plus same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs.
The sliding scale here reaches all the way to no charge: not just for HIV testing, but across every service the clinic provides, including vaccines, STI treatment, and TB care. That floor applies regardless of which service brings someone through the door.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) with vaccines for hepatitis A and B available at the same appointment. On-site STI treatment means bacterial infections identified during the visit can be addressed the same day.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Albany Area Primary Health Care in Leesburg accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees available: making its gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing reachable across income levels. Appointments are required, and treatment for bacterial STIs is handled on-site.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 5 miles from Leesburg. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Phoebe in Leesburg tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis C, with fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and appointments are required.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Leesburg, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 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.
101 Oakland Crossing Drive, Leesburg, GA 31763
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Leesburg. 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, 133 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Leesburg. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 29 offer telehealth.
James Hotz, MD
Internal medicine · 118 Robert B Lee Drive, Leesburg
Devell Young, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 101 Oakland Crossing Drive, Leesburg
Patrina Lockette, MD
Family medicine · 1390 US Hwy 19 South, Leesburg
Sheena Favors, DO
OB-GYN · 2100 Palmyra Road, Albany
Joseph Watson, MD
Internal medicine · 804 13th Avenue, Albany
Lauren Giacobbe, MD
OB-GYN · 2002 Palmyra Road, Albany
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 Leesburg, GA 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.
Aaphc Leesburg Pharmacy
0.9 mi
5.1 mi 
5.3 mi U Save It Pharmacy
6.0 miThe Prescription Shoppe
7.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Leesburg, GA.
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 Leesburg, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Lee County, the county that includes Leesburg, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#107 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
| Infection | Lee County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 425.1 144 cases ▼ 34% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 129.9 44 cases ▼ 53% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3 1 cases ▼ 85% | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3 1 cases ▼ 84% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.8 4 cases ▼ 67% | 35.8 | 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 Lee County, chlamydia has risen from 295.5 to 425.1 per 100,000 (44%), gonorrhea has risen from 105.5 to 129.9 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9 to 3 per 100,000 (67%).
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 Lee County.
Local HIV snapshot
Lee County HIV care continuum (2022)
Lee County recorded 25.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lee County residents living with HIV, 87.3% are in care · 76.1% 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 Lee County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Jordan Place carries the kind of everyday rhythm you'd find across much of Leesburg: households running larger than the national norm, with families sharing meals, carpools, and tight schedules under one roof. That household density, combined with an unemployment rate that leaves a meaningful share of working-age residents juggling financial uncertainty, shapes how people think about discretionary spending on health. At roughly a thousand dollars a month for renters, housing costs aren't catastrophic on paper, but they're real enough that a testing fee lands differently when income is already stretched. That financial texture matters for younger adults still forming relationships: people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically most likely to encounter chlamydia, gonorrhea, or other infections before symptoms appear.
Getting tested here means planning a trip, not stepping out the door, which is exactly why low-cost, accessible options matter more than convenience alone. Around two-thirds of Leesburg residents own their homes, a stability that coexists with pockets of real economic pressure. For anyone near the Chehaw Indian Monument or heading out along Walnut Avenue, the most practical first step is pulling up the options listed on this page, checking which accepts your coverage or offers a sliding scale, and booking before the week fills in around you.
Getting there
At 5.2/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Leesburg 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 31763 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31763 area around Leesburg: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Leesburg alone.
Leesburg sits in Lee County, ZIP 31763. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Leesburg? 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 Lee County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia 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 Leesburg-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 Leesburg 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 Georgia 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 Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Georgia 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 GeorgiaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Lee County reported ~425 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Georgia average.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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