STD Testing in Santa Monica, CA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Gonorrhea cases in Los Angeles County run about 63% higher than the US average, so it's wise to get tested as part of ongoing care in Santa Monica, California. If cost is a priority, community and public clinics are often low-cost or free to access, but private labs often have faster results and more flexible scheduling. Your options are listed below.
12 testing options are listed for Santa Monica, CA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Labcorp
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3.1(42)?
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 42 reviews
Address
1304 15th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 0.3 miles away
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0.4 miles
UCLA Health
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UCLA HealthSanta Monica tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a fee-based sliding scale with insurance accepted; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and appointments are required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care Shapes Every Appointment
UCLA HealthSanta Monica provides care directly in Spanish, which means a patient's questions, treatment instructions, and follow-up guidance are all exchanged in the same language: no delays, no filtering of nuance between the exam room and the next step.
Prevention Prescriptions Go Beyond the Test Visit
Many STI testing sites stop at the result and leave prevention management to other providers, UCLA HealthSanta Monica prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, keeping ongoing HIV prevention within the same clinical relationship that handled the original testing.
Hepatitis C Treatment Is Prescribed and Monitored Here
Hepatitis C care at UCLA HealthSanta Monica includes direct-acting antiviral prescribing and clinical monitoring, the cure regimen and the lab follow-up confirming viral clearance are managed by the same team that made the diagnosis, without splitting care across separate facilities.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
1245 16th Street, Suite 125 Santa Monica, CA 90404
Venice Family Clinic Annenberg Access Center - the People's Concern
3.7(120)?
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 from 120 reviews
Venice Family Clinic Annenberg Access Center - the People's Concern, in Santa Monica, extends federally qualified sliding-scale STI screening to patients between providers, paying cash, or at any income level. No appointment needed. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing is available with fees adjusted to what each person can realistically pay.
Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Santa Monica tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; an appointment is required.
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Full-Language Care Beyond English-Only Intake
Plenty of clinics handle non-English speakers with a borrowed phone and a remote line: the conversation is slow, clinical detail gets lost, and nuance disappears. At Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Santa Monica, Spanish is spoken on staff and interpretation services are available for other languages, keeping the clinical conversation direct and complete.
Minors Receive Legally Confidential Family Planning
Many providers aren't structured to separate a minor's reproductive health records from a parent's insurance explanation of benefits, so they don't. As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Santa Monica is legally required to provide confidential family planning services to minors, independent of parental billing or notification.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Monitored On-Site
PrEP requires an initial HIV test, a creatinine panel for kidney function, and regular follow-up visits to maintain the prescription. All of which Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Santa Monica handles directly. PEP is also prescribed here, with the clinical oversight built into the same practice rather than handed off.
Tests & treatsTitle XSliding-scalePrEP
Address
1316 3rd St Promenade, Suite 201 Santa Monica, CA 90401
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.0 miles
Venice Family Clinic
3.8(192)?
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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 192 reviews
Venice Family Clinic, in Santa Monica, is a community health center where STI testing (gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV) fits into a broader continuum of family care; bacterial infections are treated same visit, fees scale to income, and an appointment is required. Services are available in Spanish.
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Spanish-Language Care Reaches Clinical Detail
Venice Family Clinic's Spanish-language capacity runs through the clinical encounter itself: history, diagnosis, treatment instructions, and follow-up planning all conducted directly, so nothing gets compressed or lost between a provider and a patient working in their first language.
Herpes Testing Added to the Standard Four
Alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Venice Family Clinic includes herpes testing. Drawn as a blood-based antibody test ordered at the provider's discretion during the visit, giving clinicians a fuller picture of a patient's sexual health status from a single appointment.
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Most reviewed 2.4 miles
Brentview Medical
4.2(309)?
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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 309 reviews
Brentview Medical in Los Angeles accepts Medicare and private insurance, with fees scaled to coverage, and runs a panel spanning HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. By appointment.
Tests & treats
Address
11611 San Vicente Boulevard, Gr Floor Los Angeles, CA 90049
Venice Family Clinic - Robert Levine Family Health Center
2.7(68)?
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Rated 2.7 out of 5 from 68 reviews
Venice Family Clinic - Robert Levine Family Health Center, in Venice, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making a single visit for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing financially within reach for patients across the income spectrum.
Venice Family Clinic - Bill's Clinic at Safe Place for Youth (SPY)
4.2(75)?
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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 75 reviews
Venice Family Clinic - Bill's Clinic at Safe Place for Youth (SPY), in Venice, earns its federal health center designation by tying STI screening costs to income, so young people paying out of pocket, between insurance, or uninsured can afford syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without the full sticker price.
University of California los Angeles tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that adjusts to income, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted; STI treatment is available on-site, and appointments are required.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
1010 Veteran Avenue, West Medical Building Los Angeles, CA 90095
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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, CA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Los Angeles 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.
Bay Area Foot Care INC, Anatomic Pathology
2121 Wilshire Blvd Suite 103, Santa Monica, CA 90403
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Los Angeles County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Santa Monica. 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 Santa Monica, CA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 6,546 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Santa Monica. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,619 offer telehealth.
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Diana Naderi, MD
Family medicine · 2021 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica
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 Santa Monica, CA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Santa Monica, CA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Santa Monica, CA.
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 Santa Monica, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Los Angeles County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Los Angeles County, the county that includes Santa Monica, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#6 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Los Angeles County vs California vs U.S.
Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaU.S.▲▼ = Los Angeles County vs the state average
Infection
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Chlamydia
602.358,200 cases▲ 23%
491.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
291.828,195 cases▲ 53%
190.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.62,085 cases▲ 33%
16.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
33.13,198 cases▲ 73%
19.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
50.24,848 cases▲ 7%
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.
Reported STD rates in Los Angeles County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Los Angeles County, chlamydia has risen from 529.6 to 602.3 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has risen from 259.8 to 291.8 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 22.6 to 21.6 per 100,000 (4%).
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 Santa Monica, CA
Adults uninsured
4.7%
No routine checkup
28.4%
No transportation
6.5%
Binge drinking
18.3%
Frequent mental distress
15.5%
Depression
21.7%
Below poverty line
19.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,326 : 1
Los Angeles County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 86th 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 Los Angeles County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Los Angeles County (2023)
Federal priority area: Los Angeles County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
622 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
1,627cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
30%
Los Angeles County HIV care continuum (2023)
Los Angeles County recorded 19.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Los Angeles County residents living with HIV, 91.6% know their status · 72.8% are in care · 65.2% 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 Los Angeles 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 →
Santa Monica's surface reads as settled: homeownership, coastal stability, the quiet permanence of streets like Wilshire Boulevard lined with mature trees and mid-century architecture. But beneath that impression, nearly three-quarters of residents are renting, and at typical Santa Monica rents, monthly budgets leave little slack for anything that feels optional, even when it isn't. That financial pressure lands unevenly on younger adults still building careers: the people in their late teens and twenties who, nationally and locally, are most likely to encounter an STI. With nearly half of all households earning six figures, it's easy to assume everyone here is comfortable, but a meaningful share of that under-35 crowd is carrying those rent figures on entry-level salaries, which makes cost-visible testing, the kind where you know the fee before you walk in, genuinely important rather than just convenient.
Ocean Park and Downtown Santa Monica are both served by clinics reachable without a car, which matters when work schedules don't have buffer days built in. Los Angeles County's STI rates give context for why regularity matters more than a single test prompted by a scare. Options are listed on this page, enough variety that the real question is simply which one fits between Olympic Boulevard traffic and a Tuesday shift.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Santa Monica, CA
Walkability18.33 / 20 · Most walkable
Santa Monica scores 18.33/20 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.
Santa Monica sits in Los Angeles County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Kuruvungna Springs
Cursum Perficio
Case Study House #9
Streetcar Depot
Long Wharf in Santa Monica
Ralphs Grocery Store
Neighborhoods & communities
Downtown Santa Monica
Ocean Park
Brentwood
Sawtelle
Venice
Brentwood Park
Sawtelle Japantown
Riviera
Major routes
Olympic Boulevard
US 66 Hist (Santa Monica Boulevard)
I 10 (Santa Monica Freeway)
Wilshire Boulevard
Cloverfield Boulevard
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Santa Monica, CA
Just outside Santa Monica? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Santa Monica, CA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Los Angeles 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.
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 Santa Monica-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 Santa Monica 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 CaliforniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
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.
