In Pasco County, reported gonorrhea runs about 52% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Port Richey, Florida, choose between walk-ins for same-day testing and planning your own time with labs or at-home kits.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Port Richey, FL. The nearest, Premier Community HealthCare, is about 2.7 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.
Premier Community HealthCare in New Port Richey tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Metro Healthy Communities in New Port Richey tests for HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia on a sliding-scale fee that adjusts to income, and every service carries no charge. Appointments are required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs.
Metro Healthy Communities charges nothing for any service it provides, not the rapid HIV test, not hepatitis C treatment, not DoxyPEP, not PrEP initiation. That zero-dollar guarantee extends across the entire menu, so cost never becomes the deciding factor in whether someone follows through on treatment or prevention.
Metro Healthy Communities delivers care directly in Spanish and Haitian Creole, with interpretation services available for additional languages. Speaking in a patient's primary language means medication instructions, dosing schedules, and follow-up plans land with full clarity the first time.
For anyone without a regular provider or the means to pay out of pocket, Metro Healthy Communities prescribes and manages PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly. No separate pharmacy referral chain required. PrEP for uninsured patients is covered, making long-term prevention sustainable rather than a one-time conversation.
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English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
METRO New Port Richey, in New Port Richey, carries federal FQHC designation. Meaning fees slide with your income and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and Ryan White-funded HIV care is available for those already living with HIV.
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CAN Community Health, a community health center in New Port Richey, delivers rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis C testing, and the standard bacterial STI panel alongside same-visit treatment: walk-ins welcome, sliding-scale fees, and every test at no cost.
Free applies across the full scope at CAN Community Health: HIV testing, hepatitis C testing, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis tests each carry a zero-dollar price, and STI treatment is included on the same basis. Sliding-scale pricing covers anything beyond, so no line item at this clinic generates an out-of-pocket bill.
Spanish is a working clinical language at CAN Community Health in New Port Richey: present across HIV counseling, medication adherence education, and treatment conversations, not limited to check-in. That reach means PrEP dosing details, DoxyPEP protocols, and hepatitis C treatment plans are discussed in the language a person reasons in without requiring a separate arrangement.
CAN Community Health maintains standing prescribing capacity for PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP: making it a practical option for anyone who needs ongoing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, post-exposure coverage, or doxycycline-based STI prevention but doesn't have a primary care relationship to route it through. Uninsured patients can access PrEP here at no cost.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Florida Department of Health in Pasco County, Hudson requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis in one visit: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and Spanish-language care.
Plenty of STI clinics test for the familiar four and stop there, leaving herpes and hepatitis to specialist referrals or separate appointments. The Pasco County health department runs rapid and conventional hepatitis testing (A, B, and C) alongside herpes, TB, and the full bacterial panel in a single visit.
The clinic prescribes and manages PrEP, including the HIV testing and monitoring that daily Truvada or Descovy requires, as a continuous service rather than a one-time consult. PEP is also available for post-exposure prevention, managed entirely within the same department.
For someone navigating PrEP adherence counseling, treatment decisions, or partner notification without a regular English-speaking provider, direct Spanish-language care changes the stakes. At this Hudson clinic, Spanish is spoken by staff in the room, not relayed, so medication instructions and risk conversations land exactly as intended.
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Listing verified Mar 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
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Port Richey, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Pasco 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.
8220 US Hwy 19 North, Port Richey, FL 34668
CMS-certified lab
10816 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL 34668
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
9238 US Hwy 19, Port Richey, FL 34668
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Port Richey. 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, 2,033 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Port Richey. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 577 offer telehealth.
David Ryan, DO
Family medicine · 5721 Richey Drive, Port Richey
Anantkumar Shah, MD
Internal medicine · 6551 Ridge Road, Port Richey
Edward Capone, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 9238 US Hwy 19, Port Richey
Adam Joo, MD
Internal medicine · 6633 Forest Avenue, New Port Richey
Sarah Mallett, MD
Internal medicine · 6600 Madison Street, New Port Richey
Rajesh Dave, MD
Internal medicine · 6630 Embassy Boulevard, Port Richey
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 Richey, 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.
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0.8 mi J's Pharmacy
1.1 miBay Area Pharmacy # 04
1.3 miInfinite Pharmacy
1.3 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Port Richey, 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 Port Richey, 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
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
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 Pasco County, the county that includes Port Richey, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#53 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 21% of the state
| Infection | Pasco County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 271.7 1,720 cases ▼ 46% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 85.9 544 cases ▼ 58% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10 63 cases ▼ 48% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.7 49 cases ▼ 69% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.3 65 cases ▼ 73% | 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 Pasco County, chlamydia has fallen from 313.6 to 271.7 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 104.6 to 85.9 per 100,000 (18%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.6 to 10 per 100,000 (52%).
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 Pasco County.
Local HIV snapshot
Pasco County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pasco County recorded 10.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pasco County residents living with HIV, 84.4% are in care · 77.4% 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 Pasco County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Port Richey Waterfront Park draws locals to the water's edge, and a short distance inland, the community's approach to sexual health reflects the same straightforward practicality that defines everyday life here. Testing for sexually transmitted infections is available in and around Port Richey through clinics and providers listed on this page, accessible without the barriers that keep people away in other towns. Young adults living in neighborhoods like Jasmine Estates and New Port Richey often find themselves navigating new relationships and living situations where knowing one's status becomes routine rather than fraught. The town's affordability means residents tend to stay, building lives and families here across decades. That stability can make confidentiality feel personal: you know the people around you, and you want the assurance that test results and medical records stay sealed.
Clinics serving Port Richey understand this dynamic and protect privacy as standard practice, not exception. Screening happens quietly, with results available through secure channels and no automatic reaching out to employers, partners, or neighbors. Whether you're establishing baseline health information or responding to a specific concern, the testing sites available locally handle both routine care and urgent situations with the same professionalism. Your visit stays between you and the provider.
Getting there
Port Richey scores 12.18/20 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 34668 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 34668 area around Port Richey: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Port Richey alone.
Port Richey sits in Pasco County, ZIP 34668. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Port Richey? 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 Pasco 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 Port Richey-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 Richey 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 Premier Community HealthCare (2.7 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
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 272 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.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
Roughly 3–6 weeks after exposure for a dependable syphilis blood test.
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