Bristol County has about 52% fewer cases of syphilis than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, you have options. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Look below for your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for North Dartmouth, MA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.6 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 free or low-cost STD-testing site about 2 miles from North Dartmouth, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
Languages
English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Greater New Bedford Community Health Center BH Site, in New Bedford, adjusts fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, backed by the center's federally qualified health center standing.
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Fees & payment
Acushnet Ave in New Bedford earns its federally qualified standing by anchoring care for patients paying cash, between providers, or stretching limited income. Sliding-scale fees adjust to what people actually earn, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable without an appointment.
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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 North Dartmouth, 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 Bristol 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.
2007 Bay Street, Taunton, MA 02780
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
1822 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
829 American Legion Highway, Westport, MA 02790
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near North Dartmouth. 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, 1,351 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of North Dartmouth. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 513 offer telehealth.
Achilles Alcaraz, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 237 A State Road, North Dartmouth
Mazhar Jakhro Telehealth
Family medicine · 49 State Road, North Dartmouth
Chandra Reddivari, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 300 A Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth
Thomas Bozzo, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 92 Grape Street, New Bedford
John Podkowa, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 370 Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth
Ahmet Dirican, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 726 County Street, New Bedford
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 North Dartmouth, MA 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.
Osco Pharmacy
0.5 mi
0.7 mi 
0.8 mi Stop and Shop Pharmacy
0.9 mi
1.0 mi Pharmahealth Pharmacy
1.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to North Dartmouth, MA.
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 North Dartmouth, 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 Bristol County, the county that includes North Dartmouth, compare with Massachusetts and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#6 of 14 Massachusetts counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
| Infection | Bristol County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 348.5 2,028 cases ▼ 16% | 412.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 113.6 661 cases ▼ 19% | 139.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.6 44 cases ▼ 28% | 10.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.2 30 cases ▼ 50% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.9 69 cases ▼ 13% | 13.7 | 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 Bristol County, chlamydia has risen from 337.4 to 348.5 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has risen from 78.2 to 113.6 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 12.3 to 7.6 per 100,000 (38%).
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 Bristol County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bristol County HIV care continuum (2023)
Bristol County recorded 10.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bristol County residents living with HIV, 79.3% are in care · 74.3% 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 Bristol County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
North Dartmouth's working waterfront and the trades that sustain it (fishing, maritime repair, commercial logistics) draw people who move through the town for seasons or years, building lives that often feel provisional until they settle. That same mobility shapes how people think about health routines: screening for STIs becomes easier to defer when you're between jobs or still finding your footing. Yet routine testing is exactly what catches infections early, before symptoms develop and before transmission happens. The clinics and health centers listed on this page offer confidential testing in and around North Dartmouth, with no record shared beyond medical necessity.
Young adults in their late teens through their thirties make up a meaningful part of the community, and many face real barriers to routine care. Shift work, insurance gaps, the weight of asking for time off. Confidentiality matters concretely here: test results belong to you alone, and the decision to tell a partner or contact a provider stays entirely yours. Testing locations near you are mapped on this page by distance and hours.
Whether you're new to the area or rooted here, screening is straightforward, affordable through several routes, and designed to fit into an actual life. Not a theoretical one.
Getting there
North Dartmouth scores 10.68/20 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.
North Dartmouth sits in Bristol County, ZIP 2747. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside North Dartmouth? 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 Bristol County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Massachusetts 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 North Dartmouth-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 North Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, a minor may consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a provider may inform a parent only if they judge the minor's health to be in serious danger.
Massachusetts 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 MassachusettsSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bristol County reported ~349 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Massachusetts average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Massachusetts, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 2747: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
It's a common STI symptom; test for chlamydia and gonorrhea and have a provider check you.
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