STD Testing in South Bay, FL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis rates in Palm Beach County run about 26% lower than the US average. You might want STI testing in South Bay, Florida, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind. Below are our options for both clinic visits and at-home kits, so you can consider which fits your needs best.
9 testing options are listed for South Bay, FL. The nearest, FoundCare, is about 3.0 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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Quest Diagnostics
Most popular Results in 1–2 days
3.6(64)?
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Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 64 reviews
Address
380 South Main Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430 3.6 miles away
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 4 miles from South Bay. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Florida Community Health Centers, Inc - Belle Glade
4.7(57)?
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 57 reviews
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 4 miles from South Bay. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 4 miles from South Bay. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Health Care District Community Health Center - Belle Glade
4.7(187)?
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 187 reviews
Health Care District Community Health Center – Belle Glade earns its federal qualification partly by anchoring fees to income, so cost alone won't block care. Walk in without an appointment for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with charges scaled to what you actually earn.
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 about 3 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to South Bay, 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 South Bay, FL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Palm Beach 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.
Urology Center of South Florida
10151 Enterprise Center Blvd Suite 201, Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near South Bay. 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 South Bay, FL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 111 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of South Bay. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 44 offer telehealth.
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Carlos Ramos Encarnacion, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 349 Northwest 16th Street, Belle Glade
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 South Bay, FL
Compare the pharmacies closest to South Bay, FL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to South Bay, FL.
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 South Bay, 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
Nurx
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Palm Beach County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Palm Beach County, the county that includes South Bay, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#25
#25 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 63% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Palm Beach County vs Florida vs U.S.
Palm Beach CountyFloridaU.S.▲▼ = Palm Beach County vs the state average
Infection
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Chlamydia
457.57,017 cases▼ 8%
498.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
144.72,220 cases▼ 30%
206.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
11.7180 cases▼ 39%
19.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
18.4282 cases▼ 27%
25.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
30.8473 cases▼ 18%
37.7
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 Palm Beach County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 5% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Palm Beach County, chlamydia has risen from 382.8 to 457.5 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has risen from 107.2 to 144.7 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.2 to 11.7 per 100,000 (43%).
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 South Bay, FL
Adults uninsured
26.8%
No routine checkup
25.4%
Binge drinking
13.8%
Frequent mental distress
19.7%
Depression
14.5%
Below poverty line
31.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,244 : 1
Palm Beach County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 46.7
Social Vulnerability Index · 80th 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 Palm Beach County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Palm Beach County (2023)
Federal priority area: Palm Beach 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
642 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
266cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
25.4%
Palm Beach County HIV care continuum (2023)
Palm Beach County recorded 20 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Palm Beach County residents living with HIV, 85.9% know their status · 74.4% are in care · 67% 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 Palm Beach 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 →
Tanner Park sits at the kind of crossroads that says a lot about daily life in South Bay: close enough to SR 80 to be reachable, but only if you have the time and means to get there. For younger adults here, people still building relationships and moving through the years when STIs spread most readily, access to testing isn't just a logistics question; it's shaped by how this community actually runs. A few details about South Bay tell that story plainly. Unemployment runs well above typical levels, which means schedules aren't just busy. They're unpredictable, sometimes fragile, often dictated by whatever work comes available that week.
At the same time, households here tend to be large and multigenerational, with the average home holding more than four people. That kind of density, combined with a low typical rent that still represents a meaningful share of what most earners bring in, leaves little budget cushion for appointments that cost more than expected or require taking unpaid time away. When screening is free or low-cost and available without advance planning, it stops being something people weigh against groceries. That range of options, priced and located for how people here actually live, is the practical difference.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in South Bay, FL
Walkability10.21 / 20 · Below average
At 10.21/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in South Bay 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 33493 snapshot
Residents
5,070
Median age
38.8
Median income
$52,404
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 33493 area around South Bay: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not South Bay alone.
South Bay sits in Palm Beach County, ZIP 33493. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Tanner Park
Major routes
SR 80 (West Palm Beach Road)
FL 715 (Southwest 16th Street)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near South Bay, FL
Just outside South Bay? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in South Bay, FL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Palm Beach County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 South Bay-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 South Bay 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 FloridaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Florida 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 Florida, 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)
Florida 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.
