STD Testing in North Takoma Park, MD: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis reports in Montgomery County are about 61% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first test or routine screening in North Takoma Park, Maryland, you may want clinics offering same-day testing or prefer planning around your schedule with a lab or at-home kit.
7 testing options are listed for North Takoma Park, MD. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.9 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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Quest Diagnostics
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Address
7610 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 0.9 miles away
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Community health center 0.9 miles
CCI Health Services
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CCI Health Services in Silver Spring tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, with every service provided at no fee, on a sliding scale, by appointment.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
Sliding-scale clinics typically still leave some patients with a bill at checkout. CCI Health Services charges nothing for any service it provides (not the tests, not the treatments, not the vaccines) full stop.
ASL, Mandarin, French, Haitian Creole on Staff
STI care often hinges on nuance that generic interpretation services flatten. CCI Health Services delivers care directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole (alongside Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese) so clinical conversations carry their full weight.
DoxyPEP Joins PrEP and PEP on the Prevention Menu
CCI Health Services maintains all three current bacterial and viral prevention tools simultaneously: PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after sexual exposure, to reduce gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis acquisition.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEPDoxyPEP
Address
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 1200 Silver Spring, MD 20910
American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 0.9 miles
Community Clinic
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Community Clinic in Silver Spring carries federal health center designation, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to income. As a Title X grantee, it also provides legally confidential family-planning services for minors, no appointment needed.
Mary's Center in Adelphi tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee that runs to zero, every service is free for those who qualify, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
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All services at Mary's Center are provided at no fee, which means a positive bacterial result doesn't trigger a separate billing conversation before treatment begins. The diagnosis and the prescription land in the same visit.
Spanish-Language Care Is Fully Staffed Here
Spanish-language care at Mary's Center is delivered by staff who conduct intake, counseling, and treatment discussions directly in Spanish: HIV test counseling, medication adherence education, and PrEP management all happen without a language intermediary in the room.
PrEP and PEP Where Most Clinics Only Test
Testing-only sites routinely leave prevention medication to primary care physicians who may not specialize in HIV. Mary's Center prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, so prevention isn't deferred to a separate provider relationship.
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 North Takoma Park, 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 North Takoma Park, MD
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Montgomery 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.
Anatomic & Clinical Path/Holy Cross
1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near North Takoma Park. 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 North Takoma Park, MD who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 5,586 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of North Takoma Park. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,391 offer telehealth.
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Carlos Covarrubias, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8121 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
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 North Takoma Park, MD
Compare the pharmacies closest to North Takoma Park, MD. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to North Takoma Park, MD.
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 North Takoma Park, 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
Q Care Plus
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Montgomery County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Montgomery County, the county that includes North Takoma Park, compare with Maryland and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~35% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#8 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 67% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Montgomery County vs Maryland vs U.S.
Montgomery CountyMarylandU.S.▲▼ = Montgomery County vs the state average
Infection
Montgomery County
Maryland
United States
Chlamydia
384.34,068 cases▼ 34%
579.8
492.2
Gonorrhea
110.21,166 cases▼ 47%
207.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
6.165 cases▼ 57%
14.2
15.8
Syphilis (early)
9.6102 cases▼ 34%
14.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
15.5164 cases▼ 36%
24.3
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 Montgomery County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 14% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Montgomery County, chlamydia has risen from 359.1 to 384.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has risen from 88.1 to 110.2 per 100,000 (25%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7.2 to 6.1 per 100,000 (15%).
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 North Takoma Park, MD
Adults uninsured
6.7%
No routine checkup
24.3%
No transportation
5.9%
Binge drinking
15.7%
Frequent mental distress
12.9%
Depression
18.9%
Below poverty line
6.8%
Primary-care ratio
742 : 1
Montgomery County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area
Social Vulnerability Index · 49th 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 Montgomery County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Montgomery County (2023)
Federal priority area: Montgomery County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
471 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
97cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
22.4%
Montgomery County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montgomery County recorded 10.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 13.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montgomery County residents living with HIV, 93.9% know their status · 65.1% are in care · 60.3% 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.
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 Montgomery 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 →
Sligo Park Hills draws a notably mobile crowd: most households here rent rather than own, and with typical monthly rents pushing close to two thousand dollars, a significant share of take-home pay goes straight to housing before anything else. Add a labor-force participation rate that means the vast majority of residents are actively working, and discretionary time, not just money, becomes a real constraint. Small households are the norm, and fewer than a third of adults are married, a profile that maps closely onto the under-35 population that tends to cycle through relationship formation most actively and for whom routine STI screening matters most practically.
That context shapes what getting tested actually looks like here. A young adult renting near MD 410 or commuting along Georgia Avenue isn't typically in a position to take a half-day off for a clinic visit across county lines. With only about one in five households earning above six figures, cost-transparent options carry real weight in a community like Queen Annes or Carroll Manor, and the range listed here, covering different fee structures and locations in and around North Takoma Park, reflects that.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in North Takoma Park, MD
Walkability13.65 / 20 · Above average
North Takoma Park scores 13.65/20 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.
ZIP 20910 snapshot
Residents
45,096
Median age
35.2
Median income
$107,994
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 20910 area around North Takoma Park: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not North Takoma Park alone.
North Takoma Park sits in Montgomery County, ZIP 20910. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Rachel Carson House
Crossover Church
Hyattsville Post Office
Brookside Gardens
Riversdale House Museum
Neighborhoods & communities
Sligo Park Hills
Queen Annes
Goodacre Knolls
Silver Spring
Carroll Manor
Takoma Park
Kilmarock
South Woodside Park
Major routes
US 29 (Georgia Avenue)
MD 410 (East-West Highway)
MD 384 (Colesville Road)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near North Takoma Park, MD
Just outside North Takoma Park? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in North Takoma Park, MD: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Montgomery County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maryland 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 North Takoma Park-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 North Takoma Park 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 MarylandMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Maryland 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 Maryland, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Maryland 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.
