Syphilis cases in Taylor County are about 41% lower than the US average. If you need testing in Perry, Florida for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider whether you prefer the convenience of an at-home kit or the immediate support of a clinic. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Perry, FL. The nearest, Little Pine Pediatrics, is about 0.3 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 safety-net rural health clinic in Perry. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A community safety-net federally qualified health center in Perry. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
North Florida Medical Centers in Perry tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. An appointment is required, and bacterial infections are treated the same visit.
Chasing down herpes or hepatitis testing after a basic-panel visit means a second appointment, a second copay, and a window of uncertainty about infections that don't wait. North Florida Medical Centers runs herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside the core panel, so one appointment closes the full picture.
For a Spanish-speaking patient managing a new diagnosis, navigating medication adherence education or STI prevention counseling through a secondary source adds friction at exactly the wrong moment. North Florida Medical Centers delivers that care directly in Spanish, keeping the clinical conversation intact from testing through treatment.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Florida Department of Health in Taylor County, Perry's public health department, folds STI care into its broader clinical mission: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV with sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and appointments scheduled for care delivered in Spanish.
For Spanish-speaking patients without a regular provider, navigating STI care in a second language adds friction that can delay treatment. The Florida Department of Health in Taylor County conducts care in Spanish, not through a workaround, but as a standing clinical capability from the initial visit through treatment.
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV cover the common bases, but herpes testing routinely falls off the list at many clinics, leaving patients to seek it separately. The Florida Department of Health in Taylor County includes herpes in its panel, so one appointment covers what often takes two.
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English, Spanish
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Care services
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Perry. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 Perry, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Taylor 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.
333 North Byron Butler Parkway, Perry, FL 32347
CMS-certified lab
1224 North Peacock Avenue, Perry, FL 32347
CMS-certified lab
315 East Ash Street, Perry, FL 32347
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Perry. 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, 11 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Perry. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2 offer telehealth.
Ramel Failma, MD
Family medicine · 333 North Byron Butler Parkway, Perry
Dejon Maloney, MD
Family medicine · 333 North Byron Butler Parkway, Perry
Andrea Sciberras, DO
Internal medicine · 1215 North Peacock Avenue, Perry
Abdul Sofi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 315 East Ash Street, Perry
Jia Li Duan, DO
Family medicine · 555 North Byron Butler Parkway, Perry
George Rust, MD
Family medicine · 218 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Madison
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 Perry, FL 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.
0.2 mi Andrews Drugs
0.4 mi
0.4 mi O'quinn Pharmacy
0.6 mi
0.8 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Perry, FL.
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 Perry, 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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Taylor County, the county that includes Perry, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 66% of the state
| Infection | Taylor County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 463.3 100 cases ▼ 7% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 157.5 34 cases ▼ 24% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.3 2 cases ▼ 52% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 37.1 8 cases ▲ 48% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 41.7 9 cases ▲ 11% | 37.7 | 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 Taylor County, chlamydia has risen from 440.4 to 463.3 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 252.3 to 157.5 per 100,000 (38%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.2 to 9.3 per 100,000 (1%).
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 Taylor County.
Local HIV snapshot
Taylor County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Taylor County residents living with HIV, 82.9% are in care · 71.2% 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 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 Taylor County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Knowing that, the testing options listed on this page matter more than the count suggests: a scattered network only works if people actually build the trip into a day that's already full. That's a real consideration here. With fewer than half of Perry adults participating in the labor force and unemployment running notably higher than state norms, schedules aren't nine-to-five predictable: they're shaped by shift work, job gaps, and the kind of budget where a $723 monthly rent leaves little cushion for anything that feels optional.
Almost two-thirds of households own their homes, which anchors a lot of families in place across Perry's residential stretches off Hampton Springs Avenue, but ownership doesn't make a car appointment easier to fit around childcare for a household averaging close to three people. Younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission peaks, move through all of this too, and low-cost, same-week access to testing is what converts "I should do that" into an afternoon on Jefferson Street rather than a standing intention. Taylor County's STI picture makes that calculus worth understanding before it becomes urgent.
Getting there
At 5.95/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Perry 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 32348 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32348 area around Perry: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Perry alone.
Perry sits in Taylor County, ZIP 32348. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Perry? 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 Taylor County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 Perry-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 Perry 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 Florida 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 Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Florida 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 FloridaSource: 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 Little Pine Pediatrics (0.3 mi); 5 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 463 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Florida average.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.
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