San Benito County runs about 33% lower than the US average for chlamydia. Whether you have symptoms or want peace of mind in San Juan Bautista, California, you can choose from local clinics or private labs: clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you self-pay a flat fee.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for San Juan Bautista, CA. The nearest, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, is about 0.4 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic in San Juan Bautista. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
San Benito Health Foundation in Hollister pairs testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia, so you leave with answers and medication together. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. An appointment is required; Spanish is spoken on-site.
When your primary language is Spanish, the clinical conversation (exposure history, treatment instructions, what to watch for) happens in that language with staff, not through a device propped on a counter. San Benito Health Foundation delivers care in Spanish as a standing feature of every visit, which means nothing gets abbreviated when it matters.
Many clinics cap their panel at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and send you elsewhere for the rest. San Benito Health Foundation extends testing to herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, plus TB, and backs hepatitis A and B findings with on-site vaccination, all within the same sliding-scale structure.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
San Benito County Public Health brings STI care through Hollister's county health infrastructure: appointments required, sliding-scale fees apply, gonorrhea and chlamydia treated same visit, and the full panel including hepatitis C runs at no cost to patients.
When cost becomes the reason someone delays a test or skips a follow-up visit, the gap between knowing and treating widens. San Benito County Public Health eliminates that gap entirely, every test, every treatment, every vaccine on the roster comes at no charge, regardless of circumstance.
San Benito County Public Health delivers care in Spanish directly, not routed through a secondary service. For someone navigating a diagnosis, discussing medication, or managing follow-up without an established provider, that direct Spanish-language capacity shapes whether care actually continues.
Leaving hepatitis C off a testing visit means a second appointment, a separate facility, and a window where an undetected infection goes unaddressed. At San Benito County Public Health in Hollister, hepatitis C testing is part of the same visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV. No gap to schedule around.
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English, Spanish
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Care services
Prevention services
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to San Juan Bautista, 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 San Benito 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.
930 Sunnyslope Rd Suite B1, Hollister, CA 95023
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
911 Sunset Drive, Hollister, CA 95023
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near San Juan Bautista. 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, 534 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of San Juan Bautista. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 238 offer telehealth.
Javier Sotomayor Tapia, MD
Family medicine · 351 Felice Drive, Hollister
Sylvia Morgan, MD
OB-GYN · 191 San Felipe Road, Hollister
Jennifer Archer, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 17615 Moro Road, Salinas
Sumana Reddy, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8036 San Miguel Canyon Road, Salinas
Kenneth Jiang, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 591 Mccray Street, Hollister
Daniel Wang, MD
Family medicine · 920 Sunnyslope Road, Hollister
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 San Juan Bautista, CA 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.
Penny Wise Drug
7.5 miSavon Drugs
7.8 miAlt Pharma 101
7.8 mi
7.9 mi 
8.1 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to San Juan Bautista, CA.
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 San Juan Bautista, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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 San Benito County, the county that includes San Juan Bautista, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#30 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 48% of the state
| Infection | San Benito County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 328.6 224 cases ▼ 33% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 66 45 cases ▼ 65% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.4 3 cases ▼ 73% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.5 1 cases ▼ 92% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 20.5 14 cases ▼ 56% | 46.7 | 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 San Benito County, chlamydia has risen from 191.6 to 328.6 per 100,000 (72%), gonorrhea has risen from 59.2 to 66 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 4.7 to 4.4 per 100,000 (6%).
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 San Benito County.
Local HIV snapshot
San Benito County HIV care continuum (2020)
San Benito County recorded 9.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among San Benito County residents living with HIV, 68.8% are in care · 65.6% 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 San Benito County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Many young adults land in San Juan Bautista because rent is manageable and the commute to larger employers across the county works, or because family already has a place here and there's room. The town's mix of renters and longer-term households means people cycle through at different paces, and those who stay often share living space across generations. That reality shapes how health decisions feel: confidentiality isn't abstract when you're navigating shared bathrooms, shared meals, and the rhythms of a close household. STI testing in and around San Juan Bautista listed on this page reflects that need for discreet, straightforward care. The working rhythm here is steady and absorbing, shifts, seasonal labor, errands that eat the afternoon.
Finding time for health screening can feel like squeezing one more thing into an already full week. Clinics and providers serving the area understand that constraint; they've built their hours and processes around people who can't simply take a long lunch or rearrange a day. What matters most to residents in their twenties and thirties is knowing that a test result stays confidential, that the process is quick, and that someone nearby actually has availability. The Castro-Breen Adobe and Abbe Park anchor the town's sense of place and history, but what anchors health decisions here is access that fits the life people are actually living.
Getting there
At 6.33/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in San Juan Bautista 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 95045 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 95045 area around San Juan Bautista: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not San Juan Bautista alone.
San Juan Bautista sits in San Benito County, ZIP 95045. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside San Juan Bautista? 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 San Benito County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 San Juan Bautista-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 San Juan Bautista 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 California 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 California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
California 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 CaliforniaSource: 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 Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (0.4 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, San Benito County Public Health (7.9 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 329 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the California average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
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.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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