STD Testing in Marion Center, MA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis in Plymouth County runs about 49% lower than the US average. If you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, your options in Marion Center, Massachusetts, include paying with insurance or a sliding-scale fee at clinics, or a flat self-pay price at private labs. See the list below for testing options.
7 testing options are listed for Marion Center, MA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 4.4 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Highest rated 4.4 miles
Health Imperatives
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 5 reviews
Health Imperatives in Wareham tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB (all at no charge, with a sliding scale for any additional services) and accepts Medicaid and most insurance. Bacterial STIs are treated same visit; appointments are required.
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HIV testing, hepatitis C testing, and STI testing all carry a zero-dollar price tag at Health Imperatives, and so does the mpox vaccine. PrEP is available to uninsured patients at no cost, meaning the prevention side of the ledger matches the testing side without a fee structure that shifts midway through care.
Health Imperatives in Wareham operates with direct-language capacity in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. Eight languages including a signed one. Counseling, medication adherence education, and DoxyPEP guidance are all delivered in those languages by staff, not routed through an on-call service.
When prevention requires PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP together, a gap between prescribers costs time that bacterial exposure doesn't allow. Health Imperatives manages all three at one site in Wareham, with medication adherence counseling built into the same visit so ongoing dosing stays on track rather than hinging on a follow-up that hasn't been scheduled yet.
American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Health Professionals
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis C Treatment
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 8.9 miles
Community Health Center of Cape Cod - North Falmouth
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Community Health Center of Cape Cod - North Falmouth earns its federal designation by keeping STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) within reach for anyone paying out of pocket, between insurance plans, or managing a tight budget. Fees slide with income, and no appointment is needed to get tested.
Seven Hills Foundation in New Bedford charges nothing for STI screening, fees are waived entirely, with no one turned away regardless of ability to pay. Appointments are required to access testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Marion Center, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Marion Center, MA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Plymouth 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.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth
275 Sandwich Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Marion Center. 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
Clinicians near Marion Center, MA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 737 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Marion Center. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 367 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Marion Center, MA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Marion Center, MA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
6.2 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Marion Center, MA.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Marion Center, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Plymouth County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Plymouth County, the county that includes Marion Center, compare with Massachusetts 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.
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#5 of 14 Massachusetts counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Plymouth County vs Massachusetts vs U.S.
Plymouth CountyMassachusettsU.S.▲▼ = Plymouth County vs the state average
Infection
Plymouth County
Massachusetts
United States
Chlamydia
418.62,241 cases▲ 1%
412.7
492.2
Gonorrhea
119.7641 cases▼ 14%
139.8
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
843 cases▼ 25%
10.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
4.725 cases▼ 54%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
15.985 cases▲ 16%
13.7
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.
Reported STD rates in Plymouth County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 8% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Plymouth County, chlamydia has risen from 329.7 to 418.6 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has risen from 93.8 to 119.7 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.5 to 8 per 100,000 (7%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Marion Center, MA
Adults uninsured
2.4%
Plymouth County
No routine checkup
17.9%
Plymouth County
Primary-care ratio
1,577 : 1
Plymouth County
Primary-care shortage score 13 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 43.6
Social Vulnerability Index · 31st percentile nationally
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 Plymouth County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Plymouth County (2023)
People living with HIV
270 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
42cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
161 · PnR 17.67
Plymouth County HIV care continuum (2023)
Plymouth County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Plymouth County residents living with HIV, 75.3% 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 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Plymouth County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Someone relocates to Marion Center for the quiet of Cedar Island, or for the stability a house offers after years elsewhere, or to raise children near Silver Shell Beach and the salt marshes. The town draws people who value staying put. That permanence, the sense of knowing your neighbors across decades, can make confidentiality feel urgent when seeking STI testing. Testing clinics and urgent care facilities in and around Marion Center listed on this page understand that discretion is not a courtesy here; it's foundational. Medical records remain sealed.
Lab results go nowhere without your explicit consent. The testing process itself is straightforward and takes less than an hour. Young adults in Marion Center (whether they grew up here or arrived as partners, parents, or professionals) benefit from accessing screening without fanfare. Routine testing catches infections early and prevents transmission to partners. Many facilities offer same-day or next-day appointments, and several accept most insurance plans with minimal out-of-pocket cost.
Marion Center's mix of established families and younger residents who've chosen to build lives here means that health decisions stay private. If you're sexually active, testing every year (or more often, depending on your situation) is a straightforward step. The clinics available in and around town make that step accessible.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Marion Center, MA
Walkability8.92 / 20 · Below average
At 8.92/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Marion Center 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.
Marion Center sits in Plymouth County, ZIP 2738. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Old Landing Cemetery
Silver Shell Beach
Little Neck Cemetery
Friends Cemetery
Marion Cemetery
Point Road Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Cedar Island
Major routes
US 6 (Mill Street)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Marion Center, MA
Just outside Marion Center? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Marion Center, MA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Plymouth County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Massachusetts law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Marion Center-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Marion Center 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.
Confidentiality & consent in MassachusettsMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Massachusetts 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Massachusetts, a minor may consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a provider may inform a parent only if they judge the minor's health to be in serious danger.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Massachusetts 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.
