Syphilis cases in Bibb County number about 65 per 100,000 residents. Whether you're starting a new relationship or managing ongoing care in Macon, Georgia, weigh clinic and lab options to fit your budget. Below, compare your testing choices.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Macon, GA. The nearest, First Choice Primary Care, is about 2.8 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.
First Choice Primary Care in Macon accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees rounding out the options: then backs that access with testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Georgia Department of Public Health in Macon covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicaid and insurance accepted and HIV testing free. Walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, with all services ultimately provided at no cost.
For anyone paying cash, between providers, or simply without a regular care relationship, the Georgia Department of Public Health in Macon operates with a standing commitment: sliding-scale fees bottom out at zero, and no service (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP) leaves a balance. That's the baseline, not an exception carved out for particular circumstances.
Many public health offices handle Spanish by routing patients through a phone line staffed elsewhere, leaving real clinical conversation thin. At the Georgia Department of Public Health in Macon, Spanish-language care is delivered directly on-site, so the clinical conversation (risk, medication, follow-up) happens without an intermediary stripping out nuance.
The Georgia Department of Public Health in Macon prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means a patient can move from screening to active HIV prevention medication in a single care relationship: no separate specialist, no interruption between the decision to start and the prescription in hand.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
First Choice Atrium Transitional Care in Macon meets patients where insurance gaps, cash-pay situations, or care transitions leave them without a reliable option. Federal FQHC funding backs its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely affordable regardless of coverage status or income level.
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CORE Healthcare for Women of Central in Macon, tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV at no charge to every patient. Appointments are required, and treatment for bacterial STIs is available on-site.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Health Care Systems in Macon tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that extends to Medicare and Medicaid; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and appointments are required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 5 miles from Macon. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Daybreak, in Macon, scales its fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away because of inability to pay. That federally qualified standing backs routine STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get started.
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First Choice Primary Care East Macon Replacement Site, in Macon, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fees, scaled to income, making a single visit for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing straightforward for anyone who walks through the door.
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Macon, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Bibb 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.
535 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
400 Charter Boulevard, Macon, GA 31210
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
308 Coliseum Drive, Suite 120, Macon, GA 31217
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
330 Hospital Drive Building C Suite 200, Macon, GA 31217
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Macon. 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, 356 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Macon. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 60 offer telehealth.
Cornell Peters, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2040 Bowman Park, Macon
Byron Brooks, MD
OB-GYN · 650 Coliseum Place, Macon
Stephen Durkee
OB-GYN · 650 Coliseum Place, Macon
Quyen Luu, MD
Infectious disease · 458 Hemlock Street, Macon
Florence Baralatei, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3780 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon
Edgar Dollar, DO
Family medicine · 100 North Macon Street, Macon
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 Macon, 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.
Powell's Bloomfield Pharmacy
0.6 mi
0.6 mi Sams Pharmacy 10
1.0 miMacon Pharmacy
1.1 mi
1.3 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Macon, 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 Macon, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Bibb County, the county that includes Macon, compare with Georgia 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.
#14 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 91% of the state
| Infection | Bibb County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 960.9 1,504 cases ▲ 49% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 635.1 994 cases ▲ 131% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 64.5 101 cases ▲ 223% | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.8 31 cases ▲ 8% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 53 83 cases ▲ 48% | 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 Bibb County, chlamydia has fallen from 1008 to 960.9 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 497 to 635.1 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 16.5 to 64.5 per 100,000 (291%).
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 Bibb County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bibb County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bibb County recorded 41.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 25.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bibb County residents living with HIV, 76.1% are in care · 63.9% 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 Bibb County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Addison Tinsley Park sits off the east side of Macon with the unhurried feel of a neighborhood that has been here a long time, but getting to a clinic for STI screening is a different kind of errand, one that depends heavily on which part of the city you live in and how your week is structured. With nearly half of Macon residents renting at a monthly rate well under the national median, and unemployment running notably higher than Georgia's statewide average, the financial and scheduling calculations around preventive care are real. A household pulling together rent on $818 a month has little margin for surprise costs, which makes the fee structure and sliding-scale options at the options listed on this page worth reading carefully before you go.
That cost pressure falls unevenly across a city where fewer than one in five households clears six figures and more than four in ten adults are not currently in the labor force. For people in their late teens and twenties, a group well represented across neighborhoods like Bloomfield Heights and Crestfield, the calculus is straightforward: a test that requires time off, transit along Eisenhower Parkway, or an out-of-pocket fee tends to get postponed. A resident renting near Pio Nono Avenue without employer-sponsored insurance should look specifically for sites offering income-based fees or no-cost testing, because at $818 a month in rent, even a modest copay can be the reason a visit gets delayed by another month.
Getting there
At 6.38/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Macon 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.
Macon sits in Bibb County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Macon? 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 Bibb 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 Macon-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 Macon 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.
There are 12 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bibb County reported ~961 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Georgia average.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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