New HIV diagnoses in Newport News city run about 68% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Newport News city, Virginia, choose between community and public clinics or private labs based on your preferences for cost and speed. See the listings below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Newport News, VA. The nearest, Riverside Health, is about 1.4 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.
Riverside Health in Newport News accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with sliding-scale fees for those paying out of pocket, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. Appointments required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Riverside Health runs seven distinct pathogen tests beyond HIV alone: herpes simplex, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB alongside the bacterial STIs. That breadth means a single appointment surfaces infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unmanaged.
Clinics that carry PrEP on paper frequently leave uninsured patients to navigate manufacturer assistance programs alone. Riverside Health funds PrEP directly for uninsured patients, and also provides PEP, so both the daily preventive regimen and the post-exposure course are available here without the coverage prerequisite.
Riverside Health staffs care in American Sign Language directly, not through a remote relay, and provides Spanish services and interpretation for additional languages on-site. That infrastructure means clinical conversations about dosing schedules, adherence counseling, and test results happen in real time without a lag in the room.
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American Sign Language, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Virginia Department of Health in Newport News offers free HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and herpes testing alongside a sliding-scale fee structure, with STI treatment available the same visit; an appointment is required.
Fee schedules, co-pays, and cost-sharing exist at most publicly funded clinics in some form. Virginia Department of Health in Newport News breaks from that pattern entirely. Every service, from testing through treatment, is provided at no charge to the patient.
Virginia Department of Health in Newport News maintains Spanish-language capacity and live interpretation for other languages as a standing feature of care, not a case-by-case arrangement. A patient navigating PrEP, DoxyPEP, or STI treatment gets the same depth of clinical conversation regardless of the language they use.
Virginia Department of Health in Newport News prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, which means prevention medication decisions happen at the same appointment as testing. Shortening the time between a conversation and an active prescription.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southeastern Virginia Health System in Newport News tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with insurance and Medicare accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected means a separate appointment elsewhere, another intake, and weeks of delay before treatment begins. At Southeastern Virginia Health System, both are part of the standard draw: one visit surfaces the full picture, and hepatitis C treatment is managed on-site from there.
PrEP and PEP at Southeastern Virginia Health System follow a clinical protocol: an HIV test, baseline labs for kidney function, and a prescription. Then scheduled follow-up visits every three months to retest and renew. The monitoring cycle stays within the same practice, not handed off between providers.
Southeastern Virginia Health System holds Ryan White program funding, which means HIV-positive patients move from a confirmed test result into ongoing medical treatment within the same system. Care is sustained rather than restarted elsewhere at each stage.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Southeastern Virginia Health System @ Four Oaks Day Service Center, Newport News, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fee structure, calibrated to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
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Southeastern Virginia Health System @ Hampton Newport News Community Services Board, in Hampton, earned federal qualification precisely to catch the gaps: people between providers, paying out of pocket, or working around insurance. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
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Minority AIDS Support Services in Newport News covers HIV self-testing and gonorrhea testing alongside medication adherence counseling, with every service provided at no fee and insurance accepted: appointments are required, and the full sliding-scale applies to anyone who walks through the door.
For anyone managing care without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket, Minority AIDS Support Services carries no fee on any service it provides: testing, counseling, and condom distribution included. That standing policy means the cost calculation never changes regardless of what you need during a visit.
Spanish-speaking patients at many clinics encounter care filtered through workarounds that slow the visit and flatten the conversation. At Minority AIDS Support Services in Newport News, Spanish is a language the clinic actually works in. Meaning medication adherence counseling and the full testing process happen directly, without an intermediary layer.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
East End Physicians, in Newport News, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees directly to each patient's income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening stays within reach regardless of what someone earns, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Newport News, 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 Newport News city, 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.
2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA 23602
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11783 Rock Landing Road, Newport News, VA 23606
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
680 Oyster Point Road, Newport News, VA 23606
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
11848 Rock Landing Drive, Suite 101, Newport News, VA 23606
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
12000 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Newport News. 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, 1,024 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Newport News. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 374 offer telehealth.
Henry Arakaky, MD
Internal medicine · 12997 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Charlotte Moore, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 13195 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Lisa Casanova, MD
OB-GYN · 401 Oyster Point Road, Newport News
Kent Willyard, MD
Family medicine · 13347 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Keith Taylor, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 13347 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Hernani Valerio, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 12715 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
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 Newport News, VA 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.
0.6 mi Denbigh Pharmacy
0.7 miSams Pharmacy 10
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1.9 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Newport News, VA.
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 Newport News, 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
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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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
How reported STI rates in Newport News city, the city that includes Newport News, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#8 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Newport News city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1047.4 1,918 cases ▲ 122% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 458.7 840 cases ▲ 190% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.5 32 cases ▲ 64% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 23.5 43 cases ▲ 147% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 24.6 45 cases ▲ 56% | 15.8 | 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 Newport News city, chlamydia has fallen from 1062 to 1047.4 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 516.5 to 458.7 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 20.4 to 17.5 per 100,000 (14%).
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 Newport News city.
Local HIV snapshot
Newport News city HIV care continuum (2023)
Newport News city recorded 23 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Newport News city residents living with HIV, 75.3% are in care · 67% 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 Newport News city tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Summerlake runs along the western edge of Newport News with a mix of families and working renters who keep schedules built around shift times, commutes down Warwick Boulevard, and childcare pickups rather than flexible nine-to-five days. Most households here rent rather than own, and with typical rents pressing above a thousand dollars a month, discretionary spending gets rationed carefully. That cost reality shapes how people weigh anything that isn't free or covered, including routine screening. Newport News also carries a sizeable share of young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when new partners, changing living situations, and gaps in primary care make regular STI testing genuinely useful rather than precautionary theater.
With nearly a third of residents in that window, convenient access is not a nice-to-have. About one in five households clears six figures, which means a solid majority are making decisions in tighter financial territory, and a test that costs little or nothing lands differently than one that doesn't. That spread matters, because the right appointment is the one that fits between obligations, not around them.
Getting there
Newport News scores 13.12/20 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.
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Reference
Everything to know before you test in Newport News city: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 Newport News-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 Newport News 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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 Riverside Health (1.4 mi); 11 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 1,047 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Virginia average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 23608; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Virginia, 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.
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