In Cumberland County, reported gonorrhea cases run about 60% lower than the US average; if you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly in Scarborough, Maine, you can weigh whether you prefer clinic visits that may bill insurance or private labs with flat self-pay pricing. Find your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Scarborough, ME. The nearest, Martins Point HealthCare, is about 2.2 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.
Martins Point HealthCare in Scarborough runs rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required, and insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid are all accepted.
Martins Point HealthCare prescribes and monitors PrEP through its own clinical staff: meaning the baseline labs, follow-up HIV tests, and prescription renewals are handled by the same providers who know your chart. PEP is also available for prevention, managed within the same care relationship.
Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected means a condition that can progress silently for years, and chasing those results through a separate appointment costs time and follow-through most people don't have. Martins Point HealthCare tests for both alongside the standard bacterial panel, so nothing gets deferred.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Greater Portland Health in South Portland tests for HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; appointments are required.
Language support at most clinics stops at the front desk. Greater Portland Health provides interpretation services through the actual clinical encounter: meaning the conversation about exposure history, treatment options, and follow-up happens in the language a person reasons and decides in, not around it.
The Ryan White Program at Greater Portland Health funds HIV care as a continuum, from initial testing through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling. For people living with HIV who lack adequate insurance coverage, that program designation means sustained access to management, not a one-time diagnostic visit.
Greater Portland Health carries a designated funding stream for PrEP for uninsured patients, a specific budget line, not a case-by-case negotiation. PEP is also available, and together they give the clinic a complete prevention pharmacology practice rather than a referral-dependent one.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
MaineHealth in Portland accepts Medicare and most insurance for STI care covering rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C testing on a fee basis. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; appointments are required. PrEP and PEP are available on-site.
MaineHealth writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions directly, meaning prevention and testing stay with the same clinical team. That continuity keeps your dosing schedule, follow-up labs, and any needed adjustments in one coordinated record rather than spread across separate providers.
For someone managing hepatitis C without a specialist or a regular provider, MaineHealth in Portland carries the full arc of care, diagnosis through treatment, in-house. The medications are prescribed and managed on-site, so the path from a reactive test to a completed cure doesn't require assembling a separate care team.
Without integrated care, a patient leaving MaineHealth with an STI diagnosis but an unaddressed substance-use concern faces another referral, another intake, another wait, and the underlying risk goes unmanaged in the gap. MaineHealth in Portland offers substance-use treatment alongside STI care, so both are addressed in the same clinical relationship.
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English
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Greater Portland Health at 934 Congress Street, Portland, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening at this federally qualified health center.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Greater Portland Health at 295 Park Avenue, Portland, carries federal qualification as a community health center. Meaning its sliding-scale fees are tied directly to household income. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no fixed price regardless of insurance status.
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Fees & payment
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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Scarborough, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Cumberland 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.
84 Campus Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
301A US Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
71 US Route 1, Suite A, Scarborough, ME 04074
CMS-certified lab
6 Science Park Road, Scarborough, ME 04074
CMS-certified lab
84 Campus Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Scarborough. 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, 531 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Scarborough. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 157 offer telehealth.
Mark Braun, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 306 US Route 1 C1, Scarborough
Megan Neils, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 20 Evergreen Farms Road, Scarborough
Chester Laskowski, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 290 US Route 1, Scarborough
Andrew Seaman, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 7 Oak Hill Terrace, Scarborough
Katie Polakowski, DO
Family medicine · 153 US Route 1, Scarborough
Toby Fitzgerald, DO
OB-GYN · 300 Professional Drive, Scarborough
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 Scarborough, ME 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.
1.3 mi Hannaford Food and Drug
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1.7 mi 
1.7 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Scarborough, ME.
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 Scarborough, 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
$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
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 Cumberland County, the county that includes Scarborough, compare with Maine and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 16 Maine counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Cumberland County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 270.1 838 cases ▲ 24% | 217.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 72.2 224 cases ▲ 63% | 44.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.4 26 cases ▲ 58% | 5.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.9 12 cases ▲ 86% | 2.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.8 21 cases ▲ 51% | 4.5 | 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 Cumberland County, chlamydia has risen from 254.7 to 270.1 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has risen from 67.3 to 72.2 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.9 to 8.4 per 100,000 (42%).
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 Cumberland County.
Local HIV snapshot
Cumberland County HIV care continuum (2023)
Cumberland County recorded 6.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 2.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Cumberland County residents living with HIV, 79.1% are in care · 75% 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 Cumberland County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Route 1 threads through Oak Hill past the kind of well-kept colonials and newer construction that reflect Scarborough's strong homeownership culture, and the town's cost of living follows a similar pattern: typical home values well into the mid-to-high six figures, and even the minority of residents who rent face monthly costs that leave little slack for expenses people might consider optional. That financial pressure, combined with a workforce participation rate that puts the clear majority of adults on a working schedule, shapes how realistic it is to carve out time for preventive care. Most households here are married-couple or family units averaging nearly three people, which tracks with Scarborough's suburban character, but that picture sits alongside a share of young adults, people in their late teens and twenties, for whom relationship formation and routine screening genuinely belong together.
For that group especially, the logistics matter: the nearest options listed on this page may require a drive up I-95 or along Haigis Parkway into Portland, so knowing which site opens early or accepts walk-ins makes a real difference in whether an appointment actually lands on the calendar. Cumberland County's STI rates give a local baseline worth understanding, and nearly half of Scarborough households earn well above the median, yet income alone rarely solves the scheduling problem for a town where most adults are already fully employed.
Getting there
At 7.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Scarborough 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 04074 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 04074 area around Scarborough: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Scarborough alone.
Scarborough sits in Cumberland County, ZIP 04074. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Scarborough? 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 Cumberland County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maine 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 Scarborough-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 Scarborough 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 Maine 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 Maine, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Maine 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 MaineSource: 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 Martins Point HealthCare (2.2 mi); 5 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 270 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Maine average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Maine, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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