Chlamydia reporting in Alachua County runs about 86% higher than the US average. In Newberry, Florida, you might need STI testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care. Clinics can provide immediate answers and treatment, while at-home kits give you flexibility with sample collection. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Newberry, FL. The nearest, University of Florida College of Nursing Faculty Practice Associati, is about 9.0 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 safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Newberry. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
High Impact Prevention in Gainesville delivers HIV self-testing and rapid HIV testing entirely free of charge, with HIV test counseling and condom distribution included at no cost. Appointments are required, and all care runs through Ryan White and related no-fee funding.
High Impact Prevention carries no fee for any service it provides: testing, counseling, prevention education, and medications alike. That standing commitment means someone without a regular provider, paying entirely out of pocket, or navigating a gap in insurance faces no financial barrier to any part of care here.
Ryan White Program funding lets High Impact Prevention move a person from a rapid HIV test through medication adherence counseling and ongoing treatment without transferring them to another system. That single funding structure is what makes continuous HIV management, not just a one-time result, possible here.
High Impact Prevention prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so prevention medication is accessible through the same clinic handling counseling and testing. That continuity means a person starting PrEP has built-in support for adherence already in place.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Unspoken Treasure Society in Gainesville welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified under HRSA, it applies income-based fees to syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing. Meaning a single visit covers the core panel at a cost scaled to what you actually earn.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, Gainesville's public health department clinic, runs the full bacterial STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with same-visit treatment when results call for it, plus HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C testing, all on a sliding scale and all by appointment.
For anyone managing care without insurance or paying entirely out of pocket, the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County covers testing, treatment, vaccines, and PrEP at no charge. That means the cost of follow-through (whether it's a second visit, a treatment course, or starting prevention) never becomes the reason someone stops.
For a Spanish-speaking patient navigating a new diagnosis or starting PrEP for the first time, the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County provides care directly in Spanish. No relay, no lag. Clinical conversations about medication adherence or STI counseling land the way they're meant to, the first time.
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County prescribes both PrEP and PEP, which means ongoing HIV prevention and time-sensitive post-exposure medication are handled by the same clinical team. Keeping prevention continuous rather than fragmented across providers.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Palms Medical Group in Gainesville works with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, and offers sliding-scale fees for those paying out of pocket: making its gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing accessible across income levels. Appointments are required. HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are available alongside STI treatment.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 about 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Newberry, 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 Alachua 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.
12311 West Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
315 Northwest 138th Terrace, Newberry, FL 32669
CMS-certified lab
1549 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, FL 32610
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Newberry. 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, 345 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Newberry. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 115 offer telehealth.
Run Gan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 13611 Northwest 1st Lane, Newberry
Efrain Rosario Carlo, MD
Family medicine · 128 Northwest 137th Drive, Newberry
Vincent Mirarchi, DO
Family medicine · 3925 Northwest 43rd Street, Gainesville
Wendy Garlington, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 3600 Northwest 43rd Street, Gainesville
Oswaldo Rodriguez, MD
Internal medicine · 1121 Southwest 104th Street, Gainesville
Wolf Von Waagner, MD
General practice · 10348 Southwest 32nd Avenue, Gainesville
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 Newberry, FL 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.
West End Pharmacy
0.6 miHitchcock's Pharmacy
0.9 mi
1.2 mi 
6.6 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Newberry, FL.
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 Newberry, 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 $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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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 Alachua County, the county that includes Newberry, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Alachua County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 916.1 2,620 cases ▲ 84% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 331.8 949 cases ▲ 61% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.6 79 cases ▲ 43% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.9 34 cases ▼ 53% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 20.6 59 cases ▼ 45% | 37.7 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Alachua County, chlamydia has risen from 907.5 to 916.1 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 341.5 to 331.8 per 100,000 (3%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 30.9 to 27.6 per 100,000 (11%).
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 Alachua County.
Local HIV snapshot
Alachua County HIV care continuum (2023)
Alachua County recorded 17.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Alachua County residents living with HIV, 83.4% are in care · 72.3% 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 Alachua County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Dudley Farm Historic State Park sits just far enough outside the daily grind to remind you how compressed everything else in Newberry actually is: jobs running long, school pickups stacking up, and whatever errand falls between them eating whatever's left. With households averaging nearly four people and nearly two-thirds of adults married, the rhythms here are family-dense: a Tuesday afternoon doesn't belong to just one person's schedule. That reality matters for younger adults still forming relationships, because they're the ones most likely to benefit from routine STI screening yet least likely to carve out time for it. Residents in Newberry Hills or near the Newberry Sports Complex North aren't walking distance from much, and that shapes which clinics actually get visited.
Ownership rates here are exceptionally high, which speaks to a settled, rooted community, but rootedness doesn't preclude the need for regular screening. Alachua County's STI data reflects patterns that show up in communities of every profile. Knowing your options along West Newberry Road before you need them is simply the practical move.
Getting there
At 6.32/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Newberry 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 32669 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32669 area around Newberry: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Newberry alone.
Newberry sits in Alachua County, ZIP 32669. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Newberry? 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 Alachua County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 Newberry-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 Newberry 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 Florida 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 Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Florida 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 FloridaSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
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 916 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Florida average.
In Florida, 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, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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