STD Testing in New Town, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis in Jackson County runs about 17% lower than the US average. When considering whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in New Town, Alabama, you can choose between visiting a clinic for immediate answers and potential treatment, or using an at-home kit to collect a sample at your convenience. See your options below.
7 testing options are listed for New Town, AL. The nearest, Scottsboro Family Physicians, is about 0.3 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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Address
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Community health center 0.3 miles
Scottsboro Family Physicians
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A public safety-net rural health clinic in New Town. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Address
42950 US Highway 72 Suite 301, Stevenson, AL 35772
Erlanger Health System in South Pittsburg runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV, bacterial infections treated the same visit, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
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Spanish-Language Care Delivered Directly Here
Plenty of clinics patch language access together on the fly, leaving Spanish speakers to navigate critical conversations at a remove. At Erlanger Health System, care in Spanish is built into the clinic itself, so the history, the diagnosis, and the treatment plan all move through a direct conversation, not around one.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Beyond the Standard Four
For someone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture, not just the bacterial basics, Erlanger Health System tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core panel. That standing capability means a single appointment can close gaps that a narrower panel would leave open.
Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. All services carry no fee for those who qualify. Appointments are required; bacterial STIs are treated same visit.
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No Bill Left Behind After Your Visit
When cost stops someone from following through (skipping treatment, delaying a retest, leaving hepatitis unaddressed) an infection stays active longer than it should. Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant removes that barrier entirely: every service on the menu is available at no charge to those who qualify, with no partial billing left over.
Care That Reaches You in Your Own Language
Without language access, a diagnosis lands without context: the treatment plan gets lost, follow-up instructions don't stick, and the gap between visit and recovery widens. Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant has interpretation services available for non-English languages, so the clinical conversation carries its full weight from the first question to the last instruction.
Hepatitis A, B, and C Added to the Standard Panel
Plenty of STI clinics run the four-infection panel and leave hepatitis to a separate appointment elsewhere. Northeast Alabama Health Services in Bryant tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and backs the hepatitis A and B results with on-site vaccination.
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 New Town, 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 New Town, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Jackson 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.
Highlands Medical Center
380 Woods Cove Road, Scottsboro, AL 35768
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near New Town. 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 New Town, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 87 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of New Town. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 14 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 New Town, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to New Town, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
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 New Town, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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
STDs & HIV in Jackson County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Jackson County, the county that includes New Town, compare with Alabama 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.
#63
#63 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 6% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Jackson County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Jackson CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Jackson County vs the state average
Infection
Jackson County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
213.2114 cases▼ 67%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
61.733 cases▼ 73%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
13.17 cases▼ 54%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
3.72 cases▼ 82%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
7.54 cases▼ 69%
24.5
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 Jackson County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 41% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Jackson County, chlamydia has fallen from 247.2 to 213.2 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 110.3 to 61.7 per 100,000 (44%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.9 to 13.1 per 100,000 (589%).
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 New Town, AL
Adults uninsured
13.3%
No routine checkup
19.9%
No transportation
12.4%
Binge drinking
12.9%
Frequent mental distress
19.8%
Depression
27.3%
Below poverty line
28.9%
Primary-care ratio
1,955 : 1
Jackson County
Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 53.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 72nd 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 Jackson County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Jackson County (2023)
Federal priority area: Alabama is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
79 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
118
Jackson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jackson County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jackson County residents living with HIV, 75% are in care · 69.4% 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 Jackson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
New Town, in Jackson County, Alabama, is a mid-size, suburban community, where only about 11.1% of adults have finished college. Unemployment runs about 5.5%. Even with clinics in the area, appointments can be tight, so at-home kits and telehealth keep testing quick and private.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in New Town, AL
Walkability4.89 / 20 · Least walkable
At 4.89/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in New Town 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 35772 snapshot
Residents
4,847
Median age
42
Median income
$40,982
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35772 area around New Town: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not New Town alone.
New Town sits in Jackson County, ZIP 35772. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Stevenson Historic District
L&N RR Stevenson Depot
L&N RR Hotel
Steele Park on Main
Fort Harker
Austin Point
Major routes
US 72 (John T Reid Parkway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near New Town, AL
Just outside New Town? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in New Town, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Jackson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 New Town-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 New Town 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 AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Alabama 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.
