Volusia County reports about 159 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Ponce Inlet, Florida, compare options: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Below, we detail various local testing options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Ponce Inlet, FL. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 4.0 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.
Florida Department of Health in Volusia County's New Smyrna Beach clinic tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and HPV and mpox vaccines on hand. Appointment required, all services at no fee.
For anyone managing care without insurance, without a regular provider, or simply paying out of pocket, the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County in New Smyrna Beach answers with a clinic where the sliding scale bottoms out at nothing: testing, treatment, and vaccines included, no service excluded.
Many clinics handle Spanish through a remote service that puts distance between patient and provider at the moments that demand clarity. At the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County in New Smyrna Beach, Spanish is a language of direct clinical care. Not a bridge to it.
Clinics running a basic panel stop at HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Leaving hepatitis to a separate visit somewhere else. The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County in New Smyrna Beach folds hepatitis A, B, and C testing into the same appointment, with vaccines for A and B available on-site.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
FACT Team in Daytona Beach carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable for people paying out of pocket, between insurance plans, or whose income puts standard clinic prices out of reach. No appointment needed to get started.
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Family Health Source in South Daytona runs STI care inside a family practice, billing Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a sliding scale for everyone else. The panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, and hepatitis C, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Outreach Community Care Network in Daytona Beach is a community care organization where rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, along with same-visit bacterial treatment, are available by appointment. All at no fee.
For anyone without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket, Outreach Community Care Network carries the full scope of testing, treatment, and ongoing HIV management without a bill attached. That structure holds regardless of insurance status, income, or what care someone is seeking.
For someone whose primary language is Spanish, Outreach Community Care Network in Daytona Beach provides care (counseling, results, and follow-up) directly in Spanish. That depth of communication makes a real difference when navigating decisions about PrEP, treatment, or prevention.
Outreach Community Care Network prescribes both PrEP and PEP as part of its regular clinical offering, meaning patients can establish and maintain a prevention regimen without seeking a separate provider. Keeping continuity of care in one place.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 10 miles from Ponce Inlet. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 Ponce Inlet, 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 Volusia 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.
401 Palmetto St Laboratory, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1041 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange, FL 32127
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1041 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange, FL 32127
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3951 South Nova Rd Suite 3, Port Orange, FL 32127
CMS-certified lab
735 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange, FL 32127
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 Ponce Inlet. 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, 753 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ponce Inlet. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 308 offer telehealth.
Paul Valigorsky, MD
Family medicine · 4101 South Atlantic Avenue, Port Orange
Mark Nagrani, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3951 South Nova Road, Port Orange
Chuni Kwong, MD
Family medicine · 955 Village Trail, Port Orange
Michael Townsend, MD
Internal medicine · 4090 South Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange
Lauren Girard, DO
Family medicine · 3512 South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach Shores
Kirsten Kim, MD
Family medicine · 870 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange
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 Ponce Inlet, 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.
3.2 mi Medicine Shoppe
3.4 miMedicine Shoppe of New Smyrna Beach
3.4 miCenterwell Pharmacy
4.0 mi
4.2 mi 
4.3 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Ponce Inlet, 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 Ponce Inlet, 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 Volusia County, the county that includes Ponce Inlet, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~8% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#37 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 45% of the state
| Infection | Volusia County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 378.6 2,235 cases ▼ 24% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 159.4 941 cases ▼ 23% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.4 132 cases ▲ 16% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.6 39 cases ▼ 74% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 23.2 137 cases ▼ 38% | 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 Volusia County, chlamydia has risen from 324.3 to 378.6 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has risen from 150.7 to 159.4 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 13.7 to 22.4 per 100,000 (64%).
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 Volusia County.
Local HIV snapshot
Volusia County HIV care continuum (2023)
Volusia County recorded 13.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Volusia County residents living with HIV, 82.1% are in care · 73.7% 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 Volusia County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse stands at the southern tip of a peninsula where nearly nine in ten households own their homes and most adults are married, a structure that shapes how health decisions get made here. When the same adults share a mortgage, a calendar, and often a single car along Sleepy Hollow Road, routine health maintenance tends to fold into shared planning rather than individual initiative. That's worth naming, because the relatively small share of residents in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission rates run highest, includes people navigating precisely that transition: forming households, moving between partners, sometimes without a clear sense of when or how to get screened. The practical realities of living in Ponce Inlet add texture.
With labor-force participation well below typical, many residents aren't anchored to a standard nine-to-five schedule, which can make weekday appointments more feasible. Meaning a trip to any of the options listed on this page requires planning a route, not a stroll. Volusia County's STI figures are already visible on this page, and they reflect a regional pattern that doesn't stop at peninsula roads. For someone settled into a home near Harbor Road, staying current with screening is simply what knowing your numbers looks like.
Getting there
Ponce Inlet scores 10.7/20 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 32168 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32168 area around Ponce Inlet: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ponce Inlet alone.
Ponce Inlet sits in Volusia County, ZIP 32168. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ponce Inlet? 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 Volusia 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 Ponce Inlet-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 Ponce Inlet 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
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.
Volusia County reported ~379 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.
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