Syphilis in Broome County runs about 80% lower than the US average. You may be looking for STI testing after a possible exposure or for routine care. In Port Dickinson, New York, you’ll find community and public clinics that are often low-cost or free, whereas private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See your options in the list below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Port Dickinson, NY. The nearest, Cornerstone Family Healthcare, is about 2.1 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.
Cornerstone Family Healthcare in Binghamton pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, so a diagnosis and a prescription happen in one appointment. Fees slide to match income, and all services are provided at no cost.
When cost sits between a positive result and treatment, infections persist and transmit. At Cornerstone Family Healthcare, every service (testing, treatment, counseling, vaccines) carries no fee, so the financial barrier that typically stalls care after a diagnosis doesn't exist here.
Without Spanish-language care on-site, a patient navigating an unfamiliar diagnosis faces the real risk of losing follow-through between visits. Cornerstone Family Healthcare delivers testing, counseling, and treatment directly in Spanish, keeping the full clinical conversation intact at every step.
Cornerstone Family Healthcare prescribes and manages PrEP: including the baseline HIV and kidney function labs required before starting, and the regular follow-up testing needed to stay on it safely. PEP is also available, dispensed and overseen by the clinic's own clinical staff rather than coordinated elsewhere.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Broome County Health Department in Binghamton tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required, and every service, including the rapid HIV test, is available at no charge.
Sliding-scale clinics typically anchor free care to a single service, the HIV test, while billing for the rest. At Broome County Health Department, the sliding scale bottoms out at zero across the board: STI treatment, TB evaluation, and vaccines all carry the same price floor.
The standard four-infection panel leaves herpes and hepatitis C for a specialist visit. Broome County Health Department runs both on-site, herpes testing and hepatitis C screening sit alongside the rapid HIV test and syphilis work, so one appointment covers exposures that most public clinics route to a second provider.
When a clinic can't bridge a language gap in the room, the consequence is simple: the visit ends without a treatment plan, and the patient returns, or doesn't. Broome County Health Department has interpretation services on-site, so counseling, diagnosis, and same-visit bacterial treatment happen in a single appointment regardless of language.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southern Tier AIDS Program in Binghamton answers the needs of people navigating care without coverage or stable providers by offering STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing) at no cost, with appointments required to connect each person to the right care.
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Listing verified Apr 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Port Dickinson, 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 Broome 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.
203 Court Street, Binghamton, NY 13901
CMS-certified lab
302 Reynolds Road, Suite A, Johnson City, NY 13790
CMS-certified lab
30 Harrison Street Suite 100, Johnson City, NY 13790
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Port Dickinson. 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, 198 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Port Dickinson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 58 offer telehealth.
Sabba Sarwar, MD
Family medicine · 1290 Upper Front Street, Binghamton
Anila Rani, MD
Family medicine · 160 Robinson Street, Binghamton
Varsha Kishore, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 17 Chenango Bridge Road, Binghamton
Dylan Winter, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 276 -280 Robinson Street, Binghamton
Daniel Young, MD
Family medicine · 142 Clinton Street, Binghamton
Allan Fernandez, MD
Family medicine · 35 Felters Road, Binghamton
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 Port Dickinson, NY 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.
The Pharmacy
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1.8 mi Guthrie Binghamton Pharmacy
2.0 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Port Dickinson, NY.
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 Port Dickinson, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Broome County, the county that includes Port Dickinson, compare with New York 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.
#23 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
| Infection | Broome County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 323.3 634 cases ▼ 42% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 96.4 189 cases ▼ 59% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.1 6 cases ▼ 79% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.1 8 cases ▼ 82% | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8.2 16 cases ▼ 67% | 25.2 | 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 Broome County, chlamydia has fallen from 369.9 to 323.3 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 156 to 96.4 per 100,000 (38%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1 to 3.1 per 100,000 (210%).
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 Broome County.
Local HIV snapshot
Broome County HIV care continuum (2023)
Broome County recorded 10 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Broome County residents living with HIV, 86.5% are in care · 78.1% 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 Broome County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along Upper Front Street, where a majority of households have put down roots as owners rather than renters, plenty of younger adults are also carving out early chapters. New relationships, first shared leases, the particular uncertainty that comes before anyone has settled into a long-term rhythm. That life stage, roughly the late teens through the mid-twenties and into early thirties, is precisely when routine STI screening matters most and gets skipped most often. Port Dickinson's household profile tells a layered story: most residents own their homes, average households run to just over three people, and a strong majority of working-age adults are in the labor force. That employment density is encouraging, but it also means schedules fill fast.
When most adults are working and households are running on a single roof together, carving out time for a clinic visit competes with real obligations. Not abstract ones. Rents here are low enough that cost isn't the primary barrier for most people, which shifts the obstacle squarely toward logistics. That's exactly why options listed on this page matter: range of hours and locations spread across the area in and around Port Dickinson gives residents something concrete to work with before the week fills up and the plan dissolves.
Getting there
At 7.65/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Port Dickinson 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 13901 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 13901 area around Port Dickinson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Port Dickinson alone.
Port Dickinson sits in Broome County, ZIP 13901. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Port Dickinson? 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 Broome County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York 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 Port Dickinson-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 Port Dickinson 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 New York 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 New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York 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 New YorkSource: 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 Cornerstone Family Healthcare (2.1 mi); 4 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV 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 323 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New York average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In New York, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
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.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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