STD Testing in Russell Gardens, NY: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis cases in Nassau County are about 51% lower than the US average; if you've had a recent risk or regularly test your STD status in Russell Gardens, New York, weigh the convenience of walk-in clinics against scheduling with labs or at-home kits.
7 testing options are listed for Russell Gardens, NY. The nearest, Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
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Labcorp
Most popular Results in 1–2 days
4.6(10)?
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EasySTD1
Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews
Address
560 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, NY 11021 0.4 miles away
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Most reviewed 0.3 miles
Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care
4.4(434)?
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 434 reviews
Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Great Neck runs same-day testing alongside on-the-spot treatment for bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia, so a single visit can close the loop. Fees are billed to insurance or Medicaid, with a standard fee for others.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Here Too
Plenty of testing sites cap their panel at HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia and leave it there. Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care extends testing to herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Infections that often go unasked about and therefore untested.
Care Doesn't Stall at the Language Barrier
Walk-in clinics that lack language support often leave non-English speakers piecing together critical information on their own. At Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Great Neck, interpretation services are available for non-English languages, so the conversation between patient and provider stays direct and complete.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Best for free testing 0.9 miles
Northwell Health
3.4(19)?
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 19 reviews
Northwell Health in Great Neck brings STI testing across a full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus rapid and conventional HIV) on a sliding-scale fee, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Every service carries no fee.
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Every Service Here Is Free
Plenty of clinics post a sliding scale and still send patients home with a bill for something. At Northwell Health in Great Neck, the fee structure doesn't work that way. Every service, from testing through treatment, is provided at no cost, full stop.
Spanish Spoken, Interpretation Beyond That
Many STI clinics handle language access as an afterthought, a number to call, a service patched in from outside the room. Northwell Health in Great Neck offers Spanish on staff and interpretation services for other languages built into the visit itself, so the clinical conversation happens directly.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Monitored Here
PrEP at Northwell Health in Great Neck means an ongoing clinical relationship: the prescription, the required HIV and renal monitoring labs, and the follow-up visits all run through the same practice. PEP is prescribed and tracked here as well, with medication adherence counseling built into both protocols.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
865 Northern Boulevard, Suite 101 Great Neck, NY 11021
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
4.1 miles
New York Internal Medicine
4.4(166)?
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 166 reviews
New York Internal Medicine in Whitestone accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a fee structure that scales to coverage. Appointments are required for the full panel: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, with bacterial STIs treated the same visit. Care is delivered in Arabic and Spanish.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Answered Here, Not Separately
A gap between what got tested and what got caught costs a second appointment, a second copay, and time without answers. New York Internal Medicine runs herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial panel, so nothing that needed screening gets left to a follow-up elsewhere.
New York Internal Medicine prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, which means the medication and the ongoing monitoring stay with the same provider rather than splitting across multiple offices.
Arabic and Spanish Fluency Built Into Clinical Care
For patients whose primary language is Arabic or Spanish, New York Internal Medicine delivers care directly in those languages: meaning nuanced conversations about symptoms, risk, and medication happen in full, with nothing compressed or lost in translation.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
1752 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Whitestone, NY 11357
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Russell Gardens, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Russell Gardens, NY
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Nassau 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.
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Nassau County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Russell Gardens. 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
Clinicians near Russell Gardens, NY who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 11,022 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Russell Gardens. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3,976 offer telehealth.
CS
Cesare Saponieri, MD
Internal medicine · 370 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck
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
Pharmacies near Russell Gardens, NY
Compare the pharmacies closest to Russell Gardens, NY. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Russell Gardens, NY.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Russell Gardens, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Nassau County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Nassau County, the county that includes Russell Gardens, compare with New York 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.
#22
#22 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 65% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Nassau County vs New York vs U.S.
Nassau CountyNew YorkU.S.▲▼ = Nassau County vs the state average
Infection
Nassau County
New York
United States
Chlamydia
328.34,536 cases▼ 41%
558.4
492.2
Gonorrhea
70.1968 cases▼ 70%
235.6
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
7.7107 cases▼ 48%
14.8
15.8
Syphilis (early)
10.9150 cases▼ 53%
23.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
9.2127 cases▼ 63%
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.
Reported STD rates in Nassau County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 6% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Nassau County, chlamydia has risen from 299 to 328.3 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has risen from 67 to 70.1 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.6 to 7.7 per 100,000 (114%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Russell Gardens, NY
Adults uninsured
4%
No routine checkup
16%
No transportation
4.5%
Binge drinking
12.9%
Frequent mental distress
11.1%
Depression
12.2%
Below poverty line
5.8%
Primary-care ratio
734 : 1
Nassau County
Medically Underserved Area
Social Vulnerability Index · 28th percentile nationally
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 Nassau County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Nassau County (2023)
People living with HIV
251 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
81cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
41%
Nassau County HIV care continuum (2023)
Nassau County recorded 6.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Nassau County residents living with HIV, 78.4% are in care · 74.2% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Nassau County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Middle Neck Road threads through Russell Gardens past the kind of homes that rarely turn over, owned for decades, passed down, mortgaged against values well north of a million dollars. That stability shapes daily life here: most adults are married, households run larger than the suburban average, and the share drawing a paycheck is modest relative to the population, which means schedules in this village can be genuinely tight in ways that look nothing like a conventional nine-to-five crunch. That compressed rhythm matters for people in their late teens and twenties, a smaller slice of Russell Gardens than you'd find in a denser place, but still the age range where STI transmission is most concentrated.
When someone's juggling coursework, a part-time job, and a long commute along NY 25A into the city, a screening appointment can slide for months without any single day feeling like the obvious moment to act. Nassau County's STI picture gives local residents real reason to stay current with testing, and options listed here range enough in hours and cost structures that most schedules and budgets can find a workable fit.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Russell Gardens, NY
Walkability15.49 / 20 · Most walkable
Russell Gardens scores 15.49/20 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 11021 snapshot
Residents
19,474
Median age
46.9
Median income
$122,390
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 11021 area around Russell Gardens: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Russell Gardens alone.
Russell Gardens sits in Nassau County, ZIP 11021. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Great Neck Post Office
Ben Rebhuhn House
Valley Road Historic District
Manhasset Memorial Park
Heroes' Plaza
North Hempstead Town Hall
Neighborhoods & communities
Belgrave Square
Russell Woods
Great Neck Plaza
Spinney Hill
Douglas Manor
Douglaston
Little Neck
Bayview
Major routes
NY 25A (Northern Boulevard)
South Middle Neck Road
Middle Neck Road
Lakeville Road
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Russell Gardens, NY
Just outside Russell Gardens? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Russell Gardens, NY: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Nassau 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.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Russell Gardens-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Russell Gardens 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.
Confidentiality & consent in New YorkMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
