In Bergen County, cases of syphilis occur about 71% less often than the national average. If you are considering testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Maywood, New Jersey, options vary in cost, speed, and convenience. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Review the list below to find a fit.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Maywood, NJ. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.7 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.
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Hackensack tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit. No appointment needed. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid and private insurance accepted, and Spanish-language care available on-site.
For anyone navigating a sensitive conversation in Spanish (weighing treatment options, understanding a diagnosis, asking about PrEP) this location answers it directly. Staff can conduct the entire visit in Spanish, meaning nothing gets compressed or lost when the clinical detail matters most.
Walk-in clinics without Title X designation typically can't guarantee privacy for patients under 18 seeking reproductive or STI care. As a federally designated Title X site, Planned Parenthood Hackensack provides legally confidential family planning services to minors. A protection most local providers simply aren't structured to offer.
Truvada, Descovy, and Cabenuva-era PrEP regimens require regular HIV testing and lab monitoring. All handled at this location rather than split across providers. PEP is likewise prescribed and managed on-site, with uninsured patients covered through a dedicated PrEP assistance program.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with HPV and hepatitis vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and same-visit bacterial treatment available by appointment, all at no cost.
Every service at Hackensack Meridian Health (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP) is provided at no charge, which means the full scope of care stays available without a financial barrier trimming what you actually receive.
Spanish is spoken on-site, and interpretation is available for other languages, so clinical conversations (symptom history, medication instructions, follow-up planning) happen with real precision rather than guesswork across a language gap.
Ryan White funding at Hackensack Meridian Health supports the full continuum from HIV testing through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling, making it a reliable long-term HIV care home for anyone without insurance or a regular HIV provider.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Optum in Saddle Brook runs by appointment, so your visit covers the full panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees accepted across insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. Care is available in Spanish.
Optum tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the core bacterial and viral infections. Catching a hepatitis B or herpes diagnosis here, rather than learning it was never ordered, means treatment planning and vaccination decisions happen in the same clinical relationship, not weeks later with someone new.
Without a clinic that carries both PrEP and PEP in-house, prevention often stalls: a prescription written elsewhere means follow-up labs, dose monitoring, and medication counseling all require building a new clinical relationship from scratch. Optum handles the prescription, adherence counseling, and ongoing management directly, keeping the chain intact.
Spanish is a working clinical language at Optum in Saddle Brook, not a supplement routed through a separate service. That means medication adherence counseling, STI prevention education, and HIV test counseling are all conducted directly in Spanish, which affects how precisely a patient can engage with a PrEP plan or a treatment follow-up.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
North Hudson Community Action in Hackensack tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee open to all payers, with appointments required, and delivers that care in Spanish.
The panel at North Hudson Community Action covers hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to the standard bacterial and viral STIs: meaning a single visit can establish your hepatitis status and, where indicated, connect you to vaccination for A and B on the same day.
Spanish is a working clinical language at North Hudson Community Action, not a supplemental accommodation, which means the intake, counseling, and treatment conversation all happen in Spanish, with none of the precision lost that comes from mid-appointment translation.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Valley Medical Group in Paramus provides its full range of services at no fee, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale basis with Medicaid and insurance accepted. Appointments required.
Valley Medical Group carries no charge across its entire service menu: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP included. That single policy means patients who need hepatitis C treatment or HIV medical management face no billing calculation at any point in their care.
Valley Medical Group conducts care in Spanish and provides interpretation services for other languages, which means nuanced conversations (dosing instructions for DoxyPEP, PrEP adherence counseling, hepatitis treatment timelines) land with the precision they require rather than getting compressed into a summary.
Splitting PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP across separate providers means delays between assessment and prescription, and a gap in coverage that can carry real consequences. Valley Medical Group prescribes all three, so the full prevention toolkit is assessed and initiated in a single clinical relationship.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Maywood, 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 Bergen 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.
704 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666
CMS-certified lab
214 Terrace Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
235 Closter Dock Road, Closter, NJ 07624
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Maywood. 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, 11,672 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Maywood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4,257 offer telehealth.
Han Nguyen, MD
Infectious disease · 255 West Spring Valley Avenue, Maywood
Andrew The, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 348 Summit Avenue, Hackensack
Karim Karim, MD
Internal medicine · 96 Parkway, Rochelle Park
Alex Lazo Vasquez, MD
Internal medicine · 321 Summit Avenue, Hackensack
Andrew Fink, MD
Internal medicine · 385 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack
Rajeev Sharma, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 385 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack
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 Maywood, 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.
Hackensack Pharmacy
0.5 miHachensack Pharmacy
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0.9 mi Shoprite Pharmacy
1.0 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Maywood, 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 Maywood, 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 $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
$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 Bergen County, the county that includes Maywood, compare with New Jersey 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.
#14 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
| Infection | Bergen County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 236.3 2,263 cases ▼ 38% | 384.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 57.5 551 cases ▼ 47% | 109.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.6 44 cases ▼ 43% | 8.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.1 68 cases ▼ 32% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.8 84 cases ▼ 45% | 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 Bergen County, chlamydia has risen from 197.8 to 236.3 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has risen from 47.3 to 57.5 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 4.6 to 4.6 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 Bergen County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bergen County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bergen County recorded 6.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bergen County residents living with HIV, 70.2% are in care · 64.7% 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 Bergen County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Arcola's blocks of owner-occupied homes and tightly packed households tell one story about Maywood, but nearly a third of residents rent at rates that leave limited room in the monthly budget for discretionary health appointments. Layer on top of that a labor-force participation rate that puts most working-age adults out the door on a fixed schedule five days a week, and routine screening quietly competes with everything else a person needs to get done before the week closes. That budget and schedule pressure matters most for people in their late teens and twenties, a group that accounts for a meaningful slice of Maywood's population and historically sees the sharpest rise in STI diagnoses.
Bergen County's own STI figures give that pattern local weight. For this group especially, the cost and timing of a visit can tip the decision one way or the other, and the options listed on this page reflect a range of fee structures and appointment windows that spread the practical burden a little more evenly across different work schedules and household situations.
Getting there
Maywood scores 13.36/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Maywood sits in Bergen County, ZIP 7607. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Maywood? 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 Bergen 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 Maywood-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 Maywood 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.
Possibly, Hackensack, NJ is close; compare it by distance against Quest Diagnostics.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 236 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New Jersey average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In New Jersey, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
Definitely worth testing; abnormal discharge often points to a treatable STI.
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