Gonorrhea reports in Martin County are about 74% higher than the US average. If you live in Parmele, North Carolina and need STI testing whether it's your first time or routine screening, consider your options: local clinics in Parmele may offer lower costs, while private labs can provide faster turnaround and more flexible scheduling. Check the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Parmele, NC. The nearest, Freedom Hill Community Health Center, is about 12.4 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.
Freedom Hill Community Health Center in Tarboro welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing anchors a sliding-scale fee tied to income, making a single visit cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at a cost matched to what patients can actually pay.
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A free or low-cost STD-testing option about 12 miles from Parmele.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pitt County Health Department in Greenville takes walk-ins for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and every test and HIV visit at no charge.
For anyone without a regular provider or paying out of pocket, the full scope of care at Pitt County Health Department (testing, STI treatment, hepatitis C treatment, PrEP, vaccines) carries no fee. That standing policy means the medication, the follow-up, and the visit itself are all covered.
Many clinics rely on workarounds when a patient speaks Spanish. Pitt County Health Department provides care directly in Spanish, which means the clinical conversation (risk counseling, medication instructions, treatment decisions) happens without a layer of delay or approximation between provider and patient.
Pitt County Health Department carries dedicated funding for PrEP for uninsured patients, meaning daily antiretroviral prevention isn't contingent on having a plan that covers it. PEP is also on offer, giving the clinic a continuous prevention footprint on both ends of HIV exposure timing.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Parmele, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 265 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Parmele. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 86 offer telehealth.
Pamela Brown, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 501 North Main Street, Robersonville
Thomas Gennosa, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 504 North Main Street, Robersonville
Abrahan Chaparro, MD
Family medicine · 162 Nc 33 East Highway, Tarboro
Peter Kim
Family medicine · 315 West 2nd Street, Greenville
Brian Donner, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 511 Paladin Drive, Greenville
Cherrie Hart, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2575 West 5th Street, Greenville
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 Parmele, NC 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.
PWP Medical
3.4 miBethel Pharmacy
3.4 miVillage Pharmacy
3.4 miLeggett Drug Company
3.5 miCarolina Family Health Centers
12 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Parmele, NC.
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 Parmele, 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
$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
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
How reported STI rates in Martin County, the county that includes Parmele, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~10% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#28 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 72% of the state
| Infection | Martin County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 690.1 148 cases ▲ 14% | 607.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 312.4 67 cases ▲ 28% | 243.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28 6 cases ▲ 41% | 19.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 14 3 cases ▼ 11% | 15.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.3 2 cases ▼ 61% | 24 | 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 Martin County, chlamydia has fallen from 812.5 to 690.1 per 100,000 (15%), gonorrhea has fallen from 385.8 to 312.4 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 18.2 to 28 per 100,000 (54%).
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 Martin County.
Local HIV snapshot
Martin County HIV care continuum (2022)
Martin County recorded 32.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Martin County residents living with HIV, 82% are in care · 75.4% 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.
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 Martin County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Parmele's rhythm follows the land and the seasons: tobacco and cotton shaped the work here for generations, and that agricultural pulse still marks the year. Young adults in their late teens and thirties make up a meaningful part of the community, many working locally or commuting to nearby employment. For people at that life stage, staying on top of sexual health without fanfare is straightforward when you know where to go. Testing services are available in and around Parmele through the clinics and providers listed on this page. What matters most is that results stay confidential: a given in medical practice, but worth stating plainly in a place where people run into each other at the grocery store and at church.
A quick visit to get screened costs far less in time and worry than letting uncertainty linger. Whether you're partnered, single, or navigating a new relationship, getting tested on your own schedule and timeline is a normal part of health care. The locations near US 64 ALT (Timberlake Boulevard) and US 64 ALT (West Academy Street) are accessible, and staff at each site handle these visits as routine work. No judgment, no lectures.
Getting there
At 6.04/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Parmele 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 27871 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 27871 area around Parmele: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Parmele alone.
Parmele sits in Martin County, ZIP 27871. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Parmele? 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 Martin County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Carolina 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 Parmele-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 Parmele 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
North Carolina 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 North CarolinaSource: 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.
5 testing options are within 30 miles of Parmele, NC.
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 690 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the North Carolina average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In North Carolina, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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