In Alameda County, reported syphilis runs about 27% lower than the US average. If you're planning to start a new relationship or want routine care, you can visit local clinics in Piedmont, California, which may bill insurance, or choose private labs for flat self-pay pricing.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Piedmont, CA. The nearest, Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, is about 1.2 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 public STD-testing site about 1 mile from Piedmont.
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English
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
LifeLong Glenn Burke Wellness Center in Oakland welcomes walk-ins for STI screening, so there's no appointment standing between you and care. Sliding-scale fees tied to income apply to the full visit, which covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing through this federally qualified health center.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
UCSF Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Oakland takes walk-ins for a full STI panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; fees run on a sliding scale with Medicaid and most insurance accepted, with interpretation services on-site.
The testing menu here runs to ten infections, adding herpes simplex and hepatitis A, B, and C to the standard HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screen. A single visit can capture that full picture, results from each test feeding directly into any treatment or follow-up managed at the same location.
For someone without an established primary care relationship, or paying out of pocket and wanting to consolidate visits, UCSF Health-GoHealth carries both PrEP and PEP on-site. The clinic can initiate or continue either medication directly, without routing through a separate prescriber.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages, which means the conversation about symptoms, test results, and treatment options happens with full comprehension. The kind of exchange that affects whether a patient leaves with a plan they actually understand and can follow.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Carbon Health in Oakland charges standard fees and accepts insurance, with the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB) available without an appointment; bacterial infections are treated same visit, and care is delivered in Spanish.
Carbon Health tests for herpes simplex and both hepatitis B and C alongside the core four, bringing the panel to seven pathogens plus TB. That breadth means a single visit surfaces infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unmanaged.
Plenty of testing sites hand off prevention prescribing to a separate provider. Carbon Health writes PrEP and PEP on-site in Oakland, so the clinical relationship that starts with a test can extend directly into ongoing HIV prevention without a handoff.
Spanish at Carbon Health is staffed into the clinical encounter itself: providers conduct intake, counseling, and treatment conversations in Spanish without routing communication through a secondary layer. That operational choice keeps clinical nuance intact from the first question to the final prescription.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Alameda Health System in Oakland runs on scheduled appointments, so a single visit can cover the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, HIV, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees for everyone. Spanish-language care is available directly.
When STI care requires a follow-up interpreter referral, the window between a result and a treatment decision widens, and that gap has real clinical costs. At Alameda Health System, Spanish-language care is available directly, so the conversation about diagnosis, treatment options, and next steps happens in the same visit, with the same provider.
Ryan White Program funding at Alameda Health System means HIV care doesn't stop at a confirmed diagnosis, it extends through ongoing medical treatment and management. That funding structure is what makes continuous, longitudinal HIV care available at sliding-scale cost rather than fragmenting into separate specialist referrals.
PrEP at Alameda Health System is prescribed and monitored through the same clinical team handling your STI panel, which means the required follow-up HIV testing and check-ins are built into the existing appointment cadence. PEP is also available, giving both prevention tracks a single clinical home.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Piedmont, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Alameda 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.
275 West Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94611
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
744 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3535 Breakwater Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Piedmont. 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, 5,313 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Piedmont. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,365 offer telehealth.
Gita Moarefi, MD
Internal medicine · 3850 Grand Avenue, Oakland
Angelica Zen, MD
Internal medicine · 3779 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
Anjali Gopalan, MD
Internal medicine · 3801 Howe Street, Oakland
Nicole Devalle, MD
Family medicine · 275 West Macarthur Boulevard, Oakland
Adam Luxenberg, MD
Internal medicine · 3701 Broadway, Oakland
Noel Serrano, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6117 Fairlane Drive, Oakland
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 Piedmont, CA 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.
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1.1 mi Montclair Pharmacy
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1.1 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Piedmont, CA.
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 Piedmont, 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 Alameda County, the county that includes Piedmont, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~13% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#17 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 71% of the state
| Infection | Alameda County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 453.4 7,355 cases ▼ 8% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 198.8 3,225 cases ▲ 5% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.5 186 cases ▼ 29% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.3 167 cases ▼ 46% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.9 307 cases ▼ 60% | 46.7 | 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 Alameda County, chlamydia has risen from 432.2 to 453.4 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 207.6 to 198.8 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 12.7 to 11.5 per 100,000 (9%).
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 Alameda County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Alameda 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.
Alameda County HIV care continuum (2023)
Alameda County recorded 13.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Alameda County residents living with HIV, 90.1% know their status · 80.3% are in care · 73.5% 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 Alameda County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
CA 13 carries most Piedmont residents out toward the clinics listed on this page, a drive that can stretch ten to twenty minutes depending on where you join the freeway, and that kind of trip is easy to defer when the calendar is already full. For a city where the vast majority of adults own their homes and household finances sit well above typical Bay Area benchmarks, cost is rarely the obstacle; time and scheduling convenience are the real considerations, particularly for households running on the rhythms of two working adults and children. The community skews toward established family life: most adults are married, households are large by California standards, and the share of people in the prime STI-incidence years, late teens through late twenties, is comparatively small.
That smaller slice of younger adults is still here, though, concentrated in the streets feeding down from Montclair and along the Trestle Glen corridor, and for them especially, low-barrier access to testing means not having to negotiate time off or find coverage for a weeknight appointment. For a household of three-plus where everyone's schedule interlocks, knowing which clinic opens earliest or offers same-day slots is the detail that actually determines whether a test gets scheduled around school pickup or a work commute on I-580.
Getting there
Piedmont scores 13.64/20 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 94611 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 94611 area around Piedmont: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Piedmont alone.
Piedmont sits in Alameda County, ZIP 94611. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Piedmont? 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 Alameda County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 Piedmont-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 Piedmont 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 California 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 California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
California 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 CaliforniaSource: 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.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Alameda County reported ~453 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the California average.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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