The Plymouth rate of syphilis is about 49% lower than the US average. If you need STI testing in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, whether for routine care or after possible exposure, consider that community and public clinics often provide low-cost or free services, while private labs usually offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Find your options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Plymouth, MA. The nearest, Health Imperatives, is about 3.5 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.
Health Imperatives in Plymouth runs rapid and conventional HIV testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB screening: every test free, on a sliding scale for treatment, with appointments required and same-visit treatment available for bacterial infections.
Health Imperatives eliminates the fee entirely, not just for HIV or hepatitis C tests but across all services. For someone paying out of pocket without a regular provider, that means PrEP, DoxyPEP, STI treatment, and vaccines like mpox and HPV are all reachable without calculating what to skip.
Health Imperatives delivers care directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole: plus Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese through interpretation. For a Deaf patient or someone whose medical reasoning happens in Haitian Creole, the clinical conversation is native, not mediated.
Health Imperatives prescribes doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP), PrEP, and PEP as a coordinated prevention toolkit. DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a sexual exposure to reduce bacterial STI risk, is still uncommon in primary-care settings, making its availability here a concrete clinical advantage.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Harbor Health Services in Plymouth pairs rapid HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, all on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Appointments are required. Care is delivered in Portuguese and Spanish.
Harbor Health conducts appointments in Portuguese and Spanish, which means a clinician explains results, treatment, and follow-up in the same language you'll use to ask questions. That fluency shapes what you actually leave knowing.
Many clinics hand off HIV-positive patients after diagnosis, closing their role at the result. Harbor Health, funded through Ryan White, carries that care forward, from the initial test through ongoing HIV/AIDS medical treatment, so the relationship with a provider doesn't reset at the hardest moment.
Harbor Health runs substance-use treatment as a staffed clinical program, not a referral to a separate facility, operating alongside STI care. A patient with overlapping needs works within one care team, with treatment plans that can account for both conditions simultaneously.
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Sandwich welcomes walk-ins for STI screening. No appointment needed. Backed by federal FQHC funding, the center applies a sliding-scale fee tied to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
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Community Health Center of Cape Cod in Bourne brings together gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV testing with sliding-scale fees, appointments required, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, with staff fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.
Community Health Center of Cape Cod carries Portuguese and Spanish through its clinical staff, not a service bolted on, but a standing operational capacity. That means STI counseling, PrEP conversations, and treatment instructions happen in the same language across every visit, without a lag or a gap in nuance.
Community Health Center of Cape Cod prescribes PrEP and provides PEP as part of its ongoing prevention services: meaning someone without a primary care provider, or anyone paying out of pocket on a sliding scale, can access HIV prevention medication directly here rather than navigating a separate specialist.
Substance-use treatment is offered alongside STI care at Community Health Center of Cape Cod, so a provider managing one can flag and address the other without a transfer between systems. A direct path to coordinated follow-through rather than competing appointment queues.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community Health Center of Cape Cod - North Falmouth earns its federal designation by keeping STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) within reach for anyone paying out of pocket, between insurance plans, or managing a tight budget. Fees slide with income, and no appointment is needed to get tested.
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Scituate Family Practice in Scituate accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with fees based on coverage, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB: by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP on-site.
Chasing a PrEP prescription through a separate provider means a gap, days or weeks without coverage while paperwork moves between offices. Scituate Family Practice writes and manages both PrEP and PEP in-house, so prevention stays continuous and attached to the same chart as everything else.
Hepatitis C treatment, direct-acting antivirals with sustained virologic response as the goal, is managed on-site at Scituate Family Practice, not handed off after a positive result. That means monitoring, dosing decisions, and follow-up labs stay within the same clinical relationship rather than fragmenting across providers.
The panel at Scituate Family Practice extends to herpes and to hepatitis A, B, and C individually. Infections that require specific clinical decisions and whose absence from a basic screen can leave a meaningful gap undetected. TB testing is also included, giving the panel genuine breadth beyond the standard four.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Seven Hills Foundation in New Bedford charges nothing for STI screening, fees are waived entirely, with no one turned away regardless of ability to pay. Appointments are required to access testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV.
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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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Plymouth, 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 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 Plymouth 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.
36 Shops At 5 Way, Plymouth, MA 02360
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
275 Sandwich Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
One Scobee Circle, Plymouth, MA 02360
CMS-certified lab
345 Court Street, Suite 301, Plymouth, MA 02360
CMS-certified lab
40 Industrial Park Road, Suite 202, Plymouth, MA 02360
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Plymouth. 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, 891 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Plymouth. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 422 offer telehealth.
Dima Ezzedine, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 45 Home Depot Drive, Plymouth
Eric Johnson, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 45 Resnik Road, Plymouth
Gregory Robke, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 45 Resnik Road, Plymouth
Chaitra Channappa, MD
Family medicine · 31 Home Depot Drive, Plymouth
Maysabel Aponte-Rivera, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3 Market Xing, Plymouth
Peter Pillitteri, MD
Internal medicine · 5 Village Grn South, Plymouth
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 Plymouth, 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.
Medicine Shoppe
2.6 miApothecare of Plymouth
3.5 miBJS Pharmacy
3.6 mi
4.5 mi Shaws Pharmacy
5.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, 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.
$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
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
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 Plymouth County, the county that includes Plymouth, compare with Massachusetts and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 14 Massachusetts counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 418.6 2,241 cases ▲ 1% | 412.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 119.7 641 cases ▼ 14% | 139.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8 43 cases ▼ 25% | 10.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.7 25 cases ▼ 54% | 10.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.9 85 cases ▲ 16% | 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 Plymouth County, chlamydia has risen from 329.7 to 418.6 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has risen from 93.8 to 119.7 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.5 to 8 per 100,000 (7%).
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 Plymouth County.
Local HIV snapshot
Plymouth County HIV care continuum (2023)
Plymouth County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Plymouth County residents living with HIV, 75.3% are in care · 68.4% 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 Plymouth County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The Pinehills neighborhood draws families who have built their lives here, and that stability, those roots, shapes how people think about health and prevention. STD testing in Plymouth reflects a community where many residents plan ahead, whether for a new relationship, before starting a family, or simply as part of regular care. Testing is available in and around Plymouth at clinics and providers listed on this page, offering the kind of confidentiality that lets you move forward without worry. Young adults in their twenties and thirties make up a meaningful part of Plymouth's population, and many seek straightforward testing without fanfare. A long-term resident or someone newly arrived can schedule screening at their own pace, with results kept entirely separate from everyday social circles.
The combination of established medical practices and newer urgent-care options means appointments fit around work and family schedules. Testing here isn't framed as crisis management, it's woven into the same preventive thinking that brings people to annual physicals and routine checkups. Whether you're in a committed relationship, dating, or simply being thorough, confidential STI screening is treated as ordinary health maintenance. The providers listed on this page understand that Plymouth residents value both privacy and straightforward, efficient care.
Getting there
At 7.06/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Plymouth 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 02360 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 02360 area around Plymouth: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Plymouth alone.
Plymouth sits in Plymouth County, ZIP 02360. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Plymouth? 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth-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 Plymouth 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Plymouth County reported ~419 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Massachusetts average.
In Massachusetts, 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.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
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