Essex County sees new HIV diagnoses about 40% lower than the US average. If you're starting a new relationship in Peabody, Massachusetts or managing ongoing care, weigh the cost and speed of your testing option: community and public clinics offer low-cost or free services, while private labs provide faster results and more flexible scheduling. See your options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Peabody, MA. The nearest, North Shore Physicians Group, is about 1.0 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.
North Shore Physicians Group in Peabody covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections confirmed on the spot. Fees run on a sliding scale, and insurance including Medicaid is accepted. Appointments are required.
Sexual health clinics that test routinely stop short of writing prevention prescriptions, leaving PrEP and PEP to a separate prescriber. North Shore Physicians Group closes that gap: both medications are prescribed on-site, so prevention and testing share the same clinical relationship.
Hepatitis C treatment at North Shore Physicians Group is managed in-house alongside testing, meaning a reactive result doesn't hand off care elsewhere. Direct-acting antivirals, the current standard for hepatitis C, can be initiated and monitored within the same practice, rather than requiring a separate specialist relationship.
North Shore Physicians Group tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside the core bacterial and HIV panel. Herpes testing in particular is absent from many standard STI panels, making its inclusion here meaningful for anyone whose exposure history warrants it.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers requires an appointment, and that scheduled visit covers the full panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and vaccines for HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.
Missing a hepatitis diagnosis means a second appointment at a separate facility, a second round of intake paperwork, and an untreated infection adding weeks to the clock. Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers runs hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV tests in a single draw, closing that gap before it opens.
Many facilities test for hepatitis C and stop there, leaving patients to locate a specialist who handles the treatment side. Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers manages hepatitis C treatment on-site, so a confirmed result moves directly into a care plan without sending patients elsewhere.
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed directly at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers, and the clinic specifically extends PrEP access to uninsured patients. Meaning the drug name on that prescription isn't contingent on having a plan card in your wallet.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
North Shore Community Health in Peabody delivers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, all on a sliding-scale fee that covers every income level: with interpretation in Portuguese, Spanish, and additional languages available at every appointment.
Without fluent, in-person language support, a positive result can leave a patient unable to ask the questions that drive their next step: doses get missed, follow-ups don't happen, and treatment gaps open. North Shore Community Health carries Portuguese and Spanish on staff, plus broader interpretation services, so that conversation around diagnosis, treatment, and prevention unfolds completely, every time.
North Shore Community Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning prevention doesn't stop at a conversation. It moves immediately into an active prescription and ongoing HIV care management for those who need it.
Many STI clinics identify a hepatitis C antibody and leave patients to find treatment elsewhere, a gap that routinely goes unfilled. North Shore Community Health carries treatment on-site, so a diagnosis moves forward into a cure without requiring a separate specialist or a second system to navigate.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lynn Community Health Center in Peabody welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified and income-based sliding fees mean syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are within reach for patients across the income spectrum in a single visit.
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Mayor Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center in Salem adjusts fees to each patient's income, ensuring no one is turned away for cost. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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LifeBridge in Salem carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale STI screening to a patient's actual income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is financially within reach across a wide range of budgets, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Health Quarters in Beverly charges on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with appointments required. The panel runs from rapid and conventional HIV to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs. Care is delivered in Spanish.
When a clinic can't deliver STI care in Spanish, the cost isn't just inconvenience. It's a postponed diagnosis, a treatment that doesn't get filled, a follow-up that never happens. At Health Quarters, the clinical encounter itself runs in Spanish, so nothing gets deferred to another visit or another provider.
Health Quarters prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, with coverage for uninsured patients built into its fee structure. PrEP requires ongoing HIV monitoring (that lab work stays at the same clinic, not split across providers) meaning the prescription and the bloodwork that keeps it valid don't get separated.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting answers in one appointment, Health Quarters tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C in addition to HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. That range means a single visit can close questions that a narrower panel would leave open.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lynn Community Health Center brings the depth of a full community health center to STI care in Lynn: appointments cover the standard panel, bacterial infections treated same visit, with sliding-scale fees and vaccines for HPV and hepatitis A and B, with interpretation services available throughout.
Lynn Community Health Center maintains on-site interpretation services for non-English languages, meaning an interpreter is coordinated as part of the appointment itself. Not patched in after the fact. Clinical conversations about exposure history, treatment plans, and follow-up instructions move through a person who is present and medically engaged.
Substance abuse treatment is a standing program at Lynn Community Health Center, housed within the same clinical infrastructure as STI testing and treatment. That shared record means a provider managing, say, a patient's opioid use disorder and a concurrent gonorrhea diagnosis is working from one coordinated picture, not two disconnected files.
Beyond the bacterial and HIV tests, Lynn Community Health Center runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing as part of its panel: hepatitis C results are followed by on-site management rather than an external referral, and hepatitis B vaccine is available at the same appointment for those who need it.
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Listing verified Feb 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Peabody, 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 Essex 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.
2 Essex Center Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1 Essex Center Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
10 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
CMS-certified lab
23 Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Peabody. 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, 4,630 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Peabody. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,247 offer telehealth.
Jing Yu, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6 Essex Ctr Drive, Peabody
Seema Arora, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6 Essex Ctr Drive, Peabody
Linus Hahn, MD
Internal medicine · 6 Essex Ctr Drive, Peabody
Kevin Koshy, MD
Internal medicine · 6 Essex Ctr Drive, Peabody
David Mulder, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 100 Brooksby Village Drive, Peabody
Linda Jones, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 3 Centennial Drive, Peabody
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 Peabody, 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.
Home Care Pharmacy
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1.6 mi 
1.6 mi Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy
1.8 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Peabody, 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 Peabody, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Essex County, the county that includes Peabody, compare with Massachusetts and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 14 Massachusetts counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 71% of the state
| Infection | Essex County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 419 3,394 cases ▲ 2% | 412.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 109.5 887 cases ▼ 22% | 139.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.9 80 cases ▼ 7% | 10.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9 73 cases ▼ 13% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 13.8 112 cases ▲ 1% | 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 Essex County, chlamydia has risen from 359.1 to 419 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has risen from 81.9 to 109.5 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.1 to 9.9 per 100,000 (94%).
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 Essex County.
Local HIV snapshot
Essex County HIV care continuum (2023)
Essex County recorded 8.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Essex County residents living with HIV, 76.5% are in care · 66.1% 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 Essex County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Leather tanning shaped Peabody's identity for generations, and that legacy of steady craft work still runs through the town. The kind of employment that brings stability and the expectation that you'll stay put. That rootedness means many residents build lives here across decades, and with it comes the practical matter of knowing where to turn for confidential STI testing without fanfare. Young adults throughout Peabody and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Danversport and the Federal Street District, are at the ages when routine screening becomes genuinely important, whether you're establishing a new relationship, preparing for a medical procedure, or simply staying informed about your health. Testing services are available in and around Peabody through the providers listed on this page.
What matters most in a town where people tend to stay is that you can walk in, get tested, and keep the results private: no announcement, no trail back to your workplace or your block. The clinics serving the area understand that confidentiality isn't theater; it's the difference between getting screened and staying anxious. Knowing your status removes one source of worry from an otherwise full life. For residents across Peabody's neighborhoods, that clarity is as straightforward as picking up the phone or scheduling online.
Getting there
Peabody scores 11.51/20 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 01960 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 01960 area around Peabody: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Peabody alone.
Peabody sits in Essex County, ZIP 01960. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Peabody? 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 Essex 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 Peabody-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 Peabody 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.
Possibly, Lynn, MA is close; compare it by distance against North Shore Physicians Group.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 419 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Massachusetts average.
In Massachusetts, 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.
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.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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