Syphilis reports in Morris County run about 87% lower than the national average. Whether this is your first STI test or a routine screening in Madison, New Jersey, you'll find low-cost or no-cost options at community and public clinics, but private labs typically provide faster results and more flexible scheduling. Check out the list below for options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Madison, NJ. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 3.4 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.
ID Care in Florham Park tests for HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB on a fee-based sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and STI counseling. Appointments required.
ID Care carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis doesn't end the clinical relationship: the prescribing, monitoring, and follow-through happen within the same practice, avoiding the handoff gap that can stall care between detection and cure.
Prevention prescriptions for HIV often stop at a referral to an infectious disease specialist, ID Care is that specialist. Both PrEP for ongoing prevention and PEP are prescribed and managed directly by the clinical team in Florham Park, without an intermediate step.
ID Care has interpretation services available for non-English languages, structured to function inside clinical appointments: meaning medication adherence counseling, treatment discussions, and PrEP consultations can be conducted with accuracy across language lines rather than approximated.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Atlantic Health Systems in Morristown tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis C: with HIV and hepatitis C tests free and the full panel available on a sliding-scale fee; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
Atlantic Health Systems structures its STI care so that testing, counseling, treatment, and PrEP for uninsured patients are each delivered at no cost to the patient. Not discounted, not deferred. The mechanism is a combination of free HIV and hepatitis C testing funded directly by the clinic, sliding-scale fees applied to the remaining panel, and a dedicated PrEP assistance pathway for those without coverage.
Spanish is available on-site at Atlantic Health Systems in Morristown, and interpretation services extend to additional non-English languages: meaning medication adherence counseling, HIV test counseling, and partner notification all proceed in the patient's own language without a separate scheduling step. That operational continuity matters when adherence education requires precise back-and-forth, not a summarized version.
Many STI testing sites confirm exposure risk and stop there, leaving patients to track down a prescriber for PrEP or PEP on their own. Atlantic Health Systems in Morristown writes and manages both prescriptions directly, and uninsured patients access PrEP through the clinic's no-cost assistance program, keeping prevention continuous rather than contingent on a separate provider relationship.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Zufall Health Center in Morristown tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains on a sliding-scale fee open to any income level; appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated same visit, and care is delivered in Spanish.
Prevention counseling alone is where many sexual health clinics stop, the prescription itself lands somewhere else. Zufall writes and manages both PrEP and PEP in-house, meaning the medication discussion, the prescription, and the follow-up monitoring all stay with the same clinical team, not parceled to a separate provider.
Zufall's Ryan White Program funding means the clinic holds the full arc of HIV care, from initial testing through ongoing treatment and medication management, for people without a regular HIV provider or comprehensive coverage. That standing capacity is built into how the clinic operates, not offered case by case.
Spanish-language care at Zufall is staffed directly into the clinical team: providers and support staff who conduct the exam, explain results, and manage treatment in Spanish without routing communication through an intermediary. That means prescriptions, counseling, and follow-up instructions are all delivered by the person in the room with you.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Morristown runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and sliding-scale fees for everyone.
Spanish is available directly at this Morristown location, with interpretation services extending to additional languages: meaning the clinical conversation about symptoms, treatment, and prevention happens fully in the language a patient uses to think through their health, not around it.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey provides family planning services to minors with the legal confidentiality that designation requires, which means a young person's records stay protected independent of any other party's involvement.
Plenty of testing sites hand off prevention medication to primary care or infectious disease practices, Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Morristown prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping HIV prevention management within the same clinical relationship as testing.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Optum in Springfield Township folds STI care into a full-service medical practice, pairing the standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C) with same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and Spanish-language care.
Many clinics handle Spanish through workarounds that sit outside the clinical encounter itself. At Optum, Spanish is a language of the visit: history, counseling, and treatment discussion conducted directly, without a layer between patient and provider. That continuity changes what can actually be said and understood.
Optum prescribes both Truvada and Descovy for PrEP, managing the required HIV testing and renal monitoring that the regimen demands on an ongoing basis. PEP is likewise available as a standing clinical service, not a one-time referral but a capability the practice maintains.
For someone managing hepatitis C without a specialist relationship, Optum's standing capability to prescribe and monitor direct-acting antiviral therapy is the difference between a diagnosis sitting on paper and a cure in reach. Testing, confirmation, and treatment are handled within the same practice.
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Listing verified Nov 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 about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Madison, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Morris 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.
44 Route 23 North, Riverdale, NJ 07457
CMS-certified lab
100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
CMS-certified lab
25 B Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Madison. 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, 9,740 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Madison. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3,573 offer telehealth.
Yan Mei Luo, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8 Shunpike Road, Madison
Traian Parvulescu, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 8 Shunpike Road, Madison
Carl Lord, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 309 Main Street, Madison
Joseph Steinberg, MD Telehealth
Urology · 215 Madison Avenue, Madison
Jodie Bachman, DO
Internal medicine · 345 Main Street, Madison
Joseph Tribuna, MD
Family medicine · 492 Main Street, Chatham
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, NJ 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.
Madison Pharmacy
0.1 mi
0.2 mi Stop and Shop Pharmacy
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1.2 mi Shoprite Pharmacy of Chatham
1.2 miDrug Fair of Chatham
1.2 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Madison, NJ.
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, 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.
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Morris County, the county that includes Madison, compare with New Jersey 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.
#18 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 14% of the state
| Infection | Morris County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 193.2 994 cases ▼ 50% | 384.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 32.3 166 cases ▼ 70% | 109.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.1 11 cases ▼ 74% | 8.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.9 20 cases ▼ 62% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.4 43 cases ▼ 47% | 16 | 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 Morris County, chlamydia has risen from 160 to 193.2 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has risen from 22.2 to 32.3 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 2.7 to 2.1 per 100,000 (22%).
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 Morris County.
Local HIV snapshot
Morris County HIV care continuum (2023)
Morris County recorded 4.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Morris County residents living with HIV, 71.8% are in care · 67.4% 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 Morris County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along NJ 124 through the center of Madison, the rhythm of the town is easy to read: commuters heading toward the train, families running errands near James Park, younger residents moving between rentals in The Highlands and the older neighborhoods closer to Watchung Reservation. For people in their late teens and twenties, who account for a significant share of Madison's population and face the years when STI exposure tends to peak, that daily rhythm shapes whether screening actually happens.
Madison is a predominantly homeowning community, but nearly a third of residents rent, many paying rents that leave little slack for unexpected costs. With nearly two-thirds of households earning above six figures, there is real economic range here, yet high housing costs compress discretionary spending across income levels. The options listed on this page include clinics reachable along CR 510 and NJ 124, serving residents from Rolling Hill to Florham Park, with sliding-scale and low-cost appointments that remove the cost question from the equation.
Most adults here are in the workforce and actively employed, which means the practical obstacle is usually the calendar, not the motivation. Several of the listed options carry evening or weekend hours, so a working resident in Wickham Woods or along Columbia Turnpike can schedule around a shift rather than sacrifice one, and a routine screening becomes an appointment that fits an already full week.
Getting there
At 9.66/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Madison 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.
Madison sits in Morris County, ZIP 7940. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Madison? 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 Morris County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey 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-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 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
New Jersey 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 New JerseySource: 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Atlantic Health Systems, about 3.7 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Morris County reported ~193 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New Jersey average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In New Jersey, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, test even without symptoms, and tell the provider which infection so they can treat or retest appropriately.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
No; "everything" means a panel of several tests, and some need a repeat later to be conclusive.
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