Chlamydia cases in Sullivan County are 39% below the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Monticello, New York, choosing between clinic visits and at-home kits means weighing prompt access to care versus the convenience of self-testing on your schedule.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Monticello, NY. The nearest, Sun River Health, is about 0.1 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.
A public STD-testing option in Monticello, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Sun River Health Monticello, a federally qualified health center in Monticello, ties sliding-scale fees directly to income: meaning the same syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is financially within reach across a wide range of budgets. As a Title X grantee, it also provides legally confidential family-planning services for minors.
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Cornerstone Family Healthcare in Monticello requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid HIV, and hepatitis C testing in a single visit. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and every service provided at no fee.
Every service at Cornerstone runs at no charge, which means the hepatitis C test, the rapid HIV result, and same-visit bacterial treatment all leave without a bill attached, so care decisions stay clinical rather than financial.
Cornerstone runs hepatitis C antibody screening as part of its regular STI workup, meaning the same appointment that checks for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV also pulls a hepatitis C result. No separate referral or return visit required to get that answer.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
South Fallsburg Health Center serves residents navigating coverage gaps, cash-pay visits, or life between insurance plans with federal FQHC funding that anchors a sliding-scale fee structure. Screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is available, with costs adjusted to income. No appointment required.
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Liberty, in Liberty, earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening costs scale with what patients actually earn. No appointment is needed to walk in and access that sliding-scale rate.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Monticello, 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 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 Sullivan 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.
4058 State Route 42, Suite 5, Monticello, NY 12701
CMS-certified lab
110 Bridgeville Road, Monticello, NY 12701
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55 Sturgis Road, Monticello, NY 12701
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Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Monticello. 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, 239 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Monticello. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 102 offer telehealth.
Mary Dyer, MD
Family medicine · 23 Lakewood Avenue, Monticello
Abraham Garfinkel Telehealth
Family medicine · 15 Hamilton Avenue, Monticello
Annie Lee, MD
Internal medicine · 68 Harris Bushville Road, Harris
David Morcos, DO
Family medicine · 38 Concord Road, Monticello
Ebrima Bah
Internal medicine · 465 Whittaker Road, South Fallsburg
Benjamin Horowitz
Internal medicine · 36 Laurel Avenue, South Fallsburg
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 Monticello, NY 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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1.3 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Monticello, NY.
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 Monticello, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
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 Sullivan County, the county that includes Monticello, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#26 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 58% of the state
| Infection | Sullivan County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 299 239 cases ▼ 46% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 75.1 60 cases ▼ 68% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.8 11 cases ▼ 7% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.5 10 cases ▼ 46% | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 21.3 17 cases ▼ 15% | 25.2 | 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 Sullivan County, chlamydia has risen from 270.9 to 299 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 137.4 to 75.1 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.3 to 13.8 per 100,000 (962%).
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 Sullivan County.
Local HIV snapshot
Sullivan County HIV care continuum (2021)
Sullivan County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sullivan County residents living with HIV, 74% are in care · 69.6% 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 Sullivan County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Monticello's tree-lined streets shift with the seasons, drawing newcomers and long-term residents through cycles of arrival and transition. The town's mix of renters, young adults, and households of varying shapes means that sexual health screening fits naturally into the rhythms of ordinary life here. Not as an interruption, but as part of staying well. People move in and out; jobs change; relationships evolve.
Testing venues in and around Monticello listed on this page understand that routine screening is unremarkable, not a milestone event. Confidentiality matters in a town where you might run into someone at the Monticello Depot or De Hoyos Memorial Park, and where neighbors aren't strangers. Testing locations in the area respect that reality without making it dramatic. Your results are yours alone, and the clinical side (the paperwork, the timing, the follow-up) happens separate from the rest of your day.
Young adults especially benefit from access to straightforward STI screening that asks nothing but basic information and a few minutes of your time. Testing venues serving Monticello recognize that health decisions belong to you, not to anyone else, and they keep their processes direct and unhurried.
Getting there
At 4.56/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Monticello 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 12701 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 12701 area around Monticello: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Monticello alone.
Monticello sits in Sullivan County, ZIP 12701. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Monticello? 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 Sullivan County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York 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 Monticello-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 Monticello 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 York 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 York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York 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 YorkSource: 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.
The closest is Sun River Health (0.1 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 299 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New York average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In New York, 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.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
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