Amherst County reported chlamydia runs about 21% lower than the US average. This might motivate you to get tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Madison Heights, Virginia. Public clinics are usually low-cost or free, whereas private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the options listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Madison Heights, VA. The nearest, Johnson Health Center Administration and Facilities, is about 1.5 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.
Johnson Health Center Administration and Facilities, in Madison Heights, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income. Meaning the cost adjusts to what patients can actually pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia through its federally qualified health center standing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Johnson Health Center in Madison Heights accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a sliding scale extending to those without coverage: bringing gonorrhea, chlamydia, and both rapid and conventional HIV testing under that same fee structure. Appointments are required.
When STI care and substance-use treatment sit in separate systems, patients often complete one and quietly skip the other. The second appointment, the second intake, the second wait. Johnson Health Center carries both services, so a single course of care at the clinic doesn't leave that second piece unaddressed.
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Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Amherst County Community Health Center in Madison Heights earns its federally qualified designation partly by tying fees to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is priced on a sliding scale no matter what a patient earns or whether they carry insurance.
Tests offered
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Clay Street, in Lynchburg, carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to income, making the same testing available to patients regardless of what they can pay.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Community Access Network in Lynchburg charges on a fee basis and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering a full panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB) with STI treatment and appointments required.
When language breaks down mid-appointment, the real casualty is follow-through. Missed instructions, delayed treatment, conditions that compound. Community Access Network provides care in Spanish and through interpretation services for other languages, so the clinical conversation and the treatment plan both land clearly the first time.
Community Access Network prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means ongoing HIV prevention, and time-sensitive post-exposure medication, doesn't require a separate provider relationship or a second appointment elsewhere.
Getting a hepatitis C diagnosis and then being sent elsewhere to treat it is the default at many testing sites. Community Access Network carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a positive result moves directly into a care plan without a gap between knowing and addressing it.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Madison Heights, 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 Amherst 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.
118 Oakwood Dr Suite B, Madison Heights, VA 24572
CMS-certified lab
115 Ambriar Court, Amherst, VA 24521
CMS-certified lab
816 South Main Street, Amherst, VA 24521
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Madison Heights. 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, 172 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Madison Heights. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 59 offer telehealth.
Thomas Dobyns
Family medicine · 4579 South Amherst Highway, Madison Heights
Mark Kleiner, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 118 Oakwood Drive, Madison Heights
Joel Burroughs, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 216 Amelon Square, Madison Heights
Ahgnes Bolusa Sabugo, MD
Family medicine · 134 Elon Road, Madison Heights
Kayla Vendetti, MD
OB-GYN · 109 Clearview Road, Madison Heights
Jennifer Stirgwolt, DO
Family medicine · 800 5th Street, Lynchburg
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 Madison Heights, VA 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.
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1.4 mi Hometown Pharmacy
1.5 miIhs Monacan Health Center Pharmacy
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5.3 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Madison Heights, VA.
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 Madison Heights, 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
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
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 Amherst County, the county that includes Madison Heights, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#50 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 62% of the state
| Infection | Amherst County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 388.6 122 cases ▼ 18% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 44.6 14 cases ▼ 72% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.2 1 cases ▼ 70% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.7 4 cases ▲ 34% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.6 3 cases ▼ 39% | 15.8 | 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 Amherst County, chlamydia has fallen from 405.7 to 388.6 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has fallen from 172.5 to 44.6 per 100,000 (74%), 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
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 Amherst County.
Local HIV snapshot
Amherst County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Amherst County residents living with HIV, 82.5% are in care · 68.4% 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 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 Amherst County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Along South Amherst Highway, where US 29 Business cuts through the heart of Madison Heights, a $690 monthly rent can hold steady right up until an unexpected co-pay or a shortened shift quietly breaks the math. With unemployment running above the national average and fewer than two in ten households clearing six figures, discretionary spending is genuinely tight, and "I'll get around to it" has a way of stretching into months when there's no obvious slack in a budget. That reality lands hardest on younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb steeply and relationships shift quickly. If you work irregular hours, which a labor-force participation rate well below average suggests many residents do, clinic hours matter as much as distance.
The encouraging news: testing options are listed on this page, spanning a range of fees and schedules. Several serve patients regardless of ability to pay, which takes the cost question off the table before it becomes a reason to delay. For households already stretching a modest housing budget, knowing that upfront is often what moves a visit from "someday" to this week.
Getting there
At 5.99/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Madison Heights 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 24572 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 24572 area around Madison Heights: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Madison Heights alone.
Madison Heights sits in Amherst County, ZIP 24572. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Madison Heights? 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 Amherst County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 Madison Heights-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 Madison Heights 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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.
Possibly, Lynchburg, VA is close; compare it by distance against Johnson Health Center Administration and Facilities.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 389 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Virginia average.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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