Chlamydia infections in Newport County are about 55% lower than the U.S. average. Whether you are in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and need a one-time check-up or regular testing, community and public clinics typically offer low-cost or free services. Private labs usually provide faster results and more flexible scheduling. We list your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Portsmouth, RI. The nearest, East Side Clinical Laboratories, is about 4.1 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.
Newport Mental Health Center Clinic, in Middletown, carries federally qualified health center status, which means its STI screening runs on a sliding-scale fee tied directly to household income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no flat rate standing between anyone and care.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
East Bay Community Action Program in Newport runs on sliding-scale fees with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Plus HPV and hepatitis A vaccination. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections are treated the same visit.
PrEP at East Bay Community Action Program means a prescribing clinician who handles the initial evaluation, writes the Truvada or Descovy prescription, and schedules the follow-up labs, HIV and kidney function every three months, that keeping someone safely on PrEP requires. PEP is likewise dispensed and overseen in-house rather than coordinated through outside providers.
Plenty of STI clinics test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and stop there. Hepatitis B and C require a separate trip elsewhere. East Bay Community Action Program runs both hepatitis tests as part of its panel in Newport, so a single appointment covers the full picture rather than splitting it across providers.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
East Bay Recovery Center in Newport meets patients who are uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket with federal health center status that ties fees to income. Sliding-scale STI screening here covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get started.
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WellOne in North Kingstown requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move: then a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and fees on a sliding scale.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Sstar in Fall River tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments required, so booking ahead gets you in without a wait.
Sstar treats hepatitis C on-site rather than stopping at diagnosis, meaning a confirmed infection moves into a managed treatment plan without a gap between the test result and the provider who can act on it.
Sending a patient elsewhere for PrEP or PEP introduces delay, a prescription that depends on a second referral is a prescription that often goes unfilled. Sstar writes and manages both, keeping prevention continuous from the first conversation.
Sstar delivers care directly in Portuguese and Spanish (two languages, not routed through interpretation services) so clinical details around PrEP dosing, medication adherence, or treatment timelines reach patients with full precision in both.
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · 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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Portsmouth, 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 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 Newport 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.
29 Powel Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
CMS-certified lab
11 Friendship Street, Newport, RI 02840
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
102 Valley Road, Middletown, RI 02842
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Portsmouth. 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, 1,163 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Portsmouth. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 386 offer telehealth.
Andrea Bond, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2444 East Main Road, Portsmouth
David Cunningham, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1 Corporate Place, Middletown
Sara Charnecki, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1334 Main Road, Tiverton
Christopher Joncas, MD
Internal medicine · 1215 Main Road, Tiverton
Mark Zeller, DO
Internal medicine · 6 John H Chafee Boulevard, Newport
Julia Resil, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 850 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown
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 Portsmouth, RI 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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1.4 mi Premier Compounding Center
2.7 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Portsmouth, RI.
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 Portsmouth, 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
$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
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 Newport County, the county that includes Portsmouth, compare with Rhode Island and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#4 of 5 Rhode Island counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Newport County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 220.7 185 cases ▼ 54% | 480.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 71.6 60 cases ▼ 53% | 152.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.4 2 cases ▼ 71% | 8.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.8 4 cases ▼ 47% | 9.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.9 10 cases ▼ 50% | 23.7 | 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 Newport County, chlamydia has risen from 207.8 to 220.7 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has risen from 64.2 to 71.6 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7 to 2.4 per 100,000 (66%).
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 Newport County.
Local HIV snapshot
Newport County HIV care continuum (2021)
Newport County recorded 6.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 6.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Newport County residents living with HIV, 33.3% are in care · 27.8% 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 Newport County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Green Animals Topiary Garden sits at the quieter northern end of West Main Road, and the neighborhood around it (owner-occupied homes, long-term residents, households built around two or three people) can give Portsmouth the feel of a place where health logistics have been sorted out. For many residents they have. But the same stability that defines life here can obscure how specific the access picture looks for younger adults still moving through the relationship years, especially in a town where the rental market is thin and monthly costs run high enough to make any extra appointment feel like a budget decision rather than a routine one. That high-ownership community also means most adults here commute out, toward Newport or Providence, and a labor-force shaped by long workdays doesn't leave generous windows for a midday clinic visit.
The testing options listed on this page exist precisely to work around those constraints: some offer evening or weekend hours, some charge on a sliding scale, and Bristol Ferry Road connects the eastern neighborhoods quickly to sites across the Newport County line. Melville and Pocasset Heights sit close to RI 138, which keeps driving times manageable even when life feels full. For a household holding a mortgage and two schedules, knowing the nearest option before you need it is the kind of practical detail that tends to matter most.
Getting there
Portsmouth scores 11.36/20 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 02871 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 02871 area around Portsmouth: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Portsmouth alone.
Portsmouth sits in Newport County, ZIP 02871. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Portsmouth? 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 Newport County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Rhode Island 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 Portsmouth-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 Portsmouth 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Rhode Island 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 Rhode IslandSource: 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 East Side Clinical Laboratories (4.1 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 221 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Rhode Island average.
In Rhode Island, 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.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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