Robeson County reports about 515 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Lumberton, North Carolina, you'll find public clinics that keep costs down, private labs that prioritize speed, and at-home kits that trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the list below for some of your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Lumberton, NC. The nearest, Dr. A. J. Robinson Health Center, is about 1.0 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.
Dr. A. J. Robinson Health Center in Lumberton welcomes walk-ins for STI screening: no appointment needed to get tested for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Federal FQHC standing means fees slide with income, so a single visit costs what your household can actually manage.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center · NHSC sliding-fee site · Ryan White HIV care about 2 miles from Lumberton. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Fees & payment
Robeson Health Care, Lumberton's community health center, folds STI testing into broader primary care: rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding scale, with same-visit bacterial treatment, by appointment, and every service at no cost.
Sliding-scale clinics routinely leave a remaining balance after the adjustment. At Robeson Health Care, the scale bottoms out completely. Every service, from the rapid HIV test to STI treatment to the mpox vaccine, is provided at no fee.
Many clinics offer a workaround for Spanish speakers rather than genuine clinical fluency. Robeson Health Care delivers care directly in Spanish, so counseling, treatment explanation, and medication adherence education all happen in the language a patient already knows.
The four-infection panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) is where many STI clinics stop. Robeson Health Care adds hepatitis C and TB to the slate, so a single appointment covers exposures that often go undetected until symptoms appear.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Grace Court Behavioral Health Therapeutic Center in Lumberton meets patients where federal funding makes a difference: those paying out of pocket, between coverage gaps, or managing tight budgets. Its federally qualified status anchors sliding-scale fees for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with costs tied to income rather than circumstance.
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Robeson County Health Department, Lumberton's public health department, brings the weight of county infrastructure to STI care: conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and all services at no fee, by appointment.
Many clinics advertise low-cost care that still leaves a balance at checkout. Robeson County Health Department charges nothing (not for the test, not for the visit, not for STI treatment) making the full scope of care free for anyone who walks through the door.
For patients whose first language is Spanish, Robeson County Health Department delivers care directly in Spanish. Not as an accommodation bolted on, but as a standing capability. That means clinical conversations, counseling, and treatment happen in full without anything filtered through a secondary channel.
Ryan White funding at Robeson County Health Department spans the full arc from initial HIV testing through ongoing HIV management, which means a person who tests positive isn't handed off. Their care continues within the same system, without a gap in the middle.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lumberton, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Robeson 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.
1200 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton, NC 28358
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
300 West 27th Street Attn Lori Williams, Lumberton, NC 28358
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3001 North Elm Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
CMS-certified lab
400 Liberty Hill Road, Lumberton, NC 28358
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
200 Liberty Hill Road, Lumberton, NC 28358
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lumberton. 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, 292 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lumberton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 57 offer telehealth.
Charles Beasley, MD
Internal medicine · 395 West 27th Street, Lumberton
Obiefuna Okoye, MD
Infectious disease · 395 West 27th Street, Lumberton
Sabena Johnson, MD
Internal medicine · 300 West 27th Street, Lumberton
Joseph Roberts, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3005 North Elm Street, Lumberton
Andrea Blackburn, MD
Family medicine · 1003 Woodridge Drive, Lumberton
Lashauna Deese, MD
OB-GYN · 4300 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton
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 Lumberton, NC 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.
Drugs America L.L.C.
0.6 miSam's Drug Store
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0.7 mi County of Robeson
0.8 miB B and C Pharmacy
0.8 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Lumberton, NC.
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 Lumberton, 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 $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
$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
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 Robeson County, the county that includes Lumberton, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 96% of the state
| Infection | Robeson County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1146.8 1,346 cases ▲ 89% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 514.6 604 cases ▲ 112% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 31.5 37 cases ▲ 58% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 24.7 29 cases ▲ 56% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 69 81 cases ▲ 188% | 24 | 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 Robeson County, chlamydia has risen from 1040.1 to 1146.8 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 577.5 to 514.6 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.3 to 31.5 per 100,000 (633%).
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 Robeson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Robeson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Robeson County recorded 28.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Robeson County residents living with HIV, 81.6% are in care · 72.4% 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.
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 Robeson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The lumber mills and timber operations that shaped Lumberton's economy have long drawn workers from across the region: people who move in, stay, build lives, and form partnerships. That same steady flow means routine STI screening fits naturally into the health habits of single adults and young couples who are new to town or establishing themselves. Getting tested is straightforward and practical, part of what adults do when they're being responsible about their bodies. Lumberton's affordability and mix of household sizes, from individuals renting their first apartment to multigenerational homes on the same block, reflect real diversity in how residents live.
That means testing clinics listed on this page serve people at different life stages and circumstances, all of whom deserve the same discrete, judgment-free care. Whether you're in your twenties, settling in after a move, or managing health alongside family responsibilities, screening happens quietly and stays private. The clinics and health providers in and around Lumberton understand that young adults often need testing without fuss or expense. NC 72 and North Water Street corridors connect you to services that keep confidentiality as standard practice, not an exception.
If you've been sexually active, testing is a straightforward next step. Not a confession, just maintenance.
Getting there
At 6.21/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lumberton 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 28358 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 28358 area around Lumberton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lumberton alone.
Lumberton sits in Robeson County, ZIP 28358. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Lumberton? 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 Robeson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Carolina 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 Lumberton-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 Lumberton 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Carolina 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 North CarolinaSource: 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Robeson County reported ~1,147 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the North Carolina average.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 28358: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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