STD Testing in Naguabo, PR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis in Naguabo Municipio runs about 44% lower than the US average. If you live in Naguabo Municipio, Puerto Rico, and wonder whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider whether you prefer mailing in a sample from an at-home kit or visiting a clinic to answer questions and start treatment. This page lists options in Naguabo Municipio.
5 testing options are listed for Naguabo, PR. The nearest, NeoMed Center-Naguabo, is about 0.4 miles away. Compare 5 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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Community health center 0.4 miles
NeoMed Center-Naguabo
4.7(22)?Where these reviews come from
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 22 reviews
NeoMed Center-Naguabo, in Naguabo, earns its federal qualification by anchoring care for residents who pay out of pocket, lack coverage, or simply need a dependable option between providers. Sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable regardless of income, and no appointment is required to walk in.
Cossma Naguabo, in Río Blanco, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without requiring an appointment. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available to patients across all income levels in a single visit.
Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza, a community health center in Ceiba, folds STI testing into full primary care (sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and appointments required) with the full panel and HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing, all conducted in Spanish.
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Spanish Is the Clinical Language Here
Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza operates entirely in Spanish: not as an accommodation layered onto an English-first workflow, but as the default language of every intake, exam, and follow-up conversation. For anyone whose medical reasoning, symptom descriptions, and questions about results come in Spanish, that baseline removes friction at every step.
PrEP Prescribing and Ongoing HIV Prevention On-Site
Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza prescribes PrEP, including tenofovir-based regimens, and manages PEP directly, meaning the monitoring labs, prescription renewals, and follow-up visits are part of the clinic's own care cycle rather than handled by a separate specialist. Consistent access to both prevention options through one provider keeps the regimen intact.
Hepatitis C and B Testing Alongside the Bacterial Panel
Skipping hepatitis testing at an STI visit means a second appointment, a separate provider, and a gap where an active infection goes unmonitored. At Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing sit alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis in a single panel, so a co-infection doesn't wait on a separate referral chain to surface.
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
6.9 miles
Cossma
3.4(32)?Where these reviews come from
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 32 reviews
Cossma, serving Humacao, carries federally qualified health center standing. A designation that ties STI screening fees directly to each patient's income. Appointments are required for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing, with costs scaled to what individuals can realistically pay.
Sliding-scale
Address
Boulevard Del Río Ramal, Tercer Piso Humacao, PR 00791
Cossma New Humacao Clinic Site in Humacao carries federal FQHC designation, meaning fees slide with income across the board. Walk in without an appointment for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening: no prior scheduling needed, and one visit handles the full standard panel.
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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Naguabo, 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
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 Naguabo, PR
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Naguabo Municipio, 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Naguabo. 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 Naguabo, PR 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 Naguabo. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 49 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 Naguabo, PR
No pharmacy near Naguabo, PR 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.
1.9 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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 Naguabo, 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
$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
STDs & HIV in Naguabo Municipio: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Naguabo Municipio, the municipio that includes Naguabo, compare with Puerto Rico 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.
#20
#20 of 78 Puerto Rico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 74% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Naguabo Municipio vs Puerto Rico vs U.S.
Naguabo MunicipioPuerto RicoU.S.▲▼ = Naguabo Municipio vs the state average
Infection
Naguabo Municipio
Puerto Rico
United States
Chlamydia
183.942 cases▲ 13%
162.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
8.82 cases▼ 76%
37
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
8.82 cases▼ 35%
13.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
21.95 cases▲ 12%
19.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
8.82 cases▼ 44%
15.6
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 Naguabo Municipio over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 21% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Naguabo Municipio, chlamydia has risen from 98.3 to 183.9 per 100,000 (87%), gonorrhea has risen from 4.3 to 8.8 per 100,000 (105%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.3 to 8.8 per 100,000 (105%).
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 Naguabo, PR
Primary-care shortage score 10 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50
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 Naguabo Municipio.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Naguabo Municipio (2023)
People living with HIV
414 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
20
Naguabo Municipio HIV care continuum (2022)
Naguabo Municipio recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 13.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Naguabo Municipio residents living with HIV, 51.2% are in care · 48.8% 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 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 Naguabo Municipio tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Along Route 3, where Naguabo's waterfront gives way to the small storefronts of Plaza de Naguabo, a $345 monthly payment can cover real shelter, yet when no household in town clears six figures and a significant share of working-age residents sits outside the labor force, even a modest clinic co-pay can feel like a line item that gets cut. That financial pressure is worth naming plainly, because it shapes whether a younger adult in their late teens or twenties actually follows through on screening or quietly files it away for a better month that doesn't come. The town's layout adds its own layer: Naguabo is not a place you walk to appointments, and without a car or a flexible schedule, listed options can feel like fewer.
Most households here are multigenerational: an average of four people sharing a home means schedules stack, rides get shared, and a late-afternoon slot has to compete with real family logistics. With labor-force participation well below national norms, the people who are working often patch together irregular hours, which makes appointment-based care harder to plan around than it looks on a clinic card. What cuts through both realities is knowing that low-cost and sliding-scale options exist among the providers listed here: because in a community where the budget genuinely has no give, "free or nearly free" is the detail that turns a possibility into an afternoon on the calendar.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Naguabo, PR
Walkability3.1 / 20 · Least walkable
At 3.1/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Naguabo 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.
Naguabo sits in Naguabo Municipio, ZIP 718. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Balneario Punta Santiago
Cerro La Cuchilla
Pico del Este
Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera
Parque La Fe
Neighborhoods & communities
Juan Mendoza
Buenos Aires
Torres del Río
Reparto Santiago
Brisas de Villa
Relámpago
Brisas de Naguabo
Los Húcares 1
Major routes
PR-53 (Autopista Dr. José Celso Barbosa)
PR-3 (Carretera Ceiba - Humacao)
PR-973
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Naguabo, PR
Just outside Naguabo? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Naguabo, PR: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Naguabo Municipio: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Puerto Rico law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and when
CDC 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 Naguabo-area provider.
Medicare 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 Naguabo 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 Puerto Rico
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, public health clinics provide confidential STI testing and treatment; ask the clinic directly about consent requirements for minors.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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.
