In St. Mary's County, reported gonorrhea cases run about 55% lower than the US average. If you're in St. George Island, Maryland, seeking a one-time check-up or regular screening, you can visit a local clinic for immediate answers and treatment, or use an at-home kit for self-collection at your convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for St. George Island, MD. The nearest, Greater Baden Medical Services, is about 10.4 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.
Greater Baden Medical Services in Lexington Park runs on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, accepts Medicaid and private insurance, and requires an appointment for testing that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Clinics that serve non-English speakers often patch the gap with a phone line rather than a person in the room. Greater Baden Medical Services keeps Spanish-speaking staff on site and arranges interpretation across other languages, so the clinical conversation (symptoms, history, treatment instructions) happens without an intermediary device between patient and provider.
For anyone without a regular primary-care provider (paying on a sliding scale, navigating care without continuity) Greater Baden Medical Services carries herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C testing alongside the standard gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV panel, so a single appointment covers exposures that a bare-minimum panel would leave unexamined.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 11 miles from St. George Island. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Virginia Department of Health in Heathsville runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment: appointments required, with Spanish and interpretation services available.
Virginia Department of Health in Heathsville offers Spanish-language services and interpretation for additional languages, meaning anyone who communicates most precisely outside English can discuss symptoms, dosing, and follow-up in the terms they actually use. Without relying on a companion to translate clinical information.
Virginia Department of Health in Heathsville prescribes PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP, the doxycycline-based bacterial STI prevention regimen, all from a single provider, so prevention strategy doesn't fragment across separate appointments or prescribers.
Without herpes testing, a clean standard panel can still leave an active infection unnamed and unmanaged. A second appointment, a second copay, a gap in care. Virginia Department of Health in Heathsville adds herpes to its panel alongside syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, so that gap doesn't exist here.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
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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 about 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to St. George Island, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 St. Mary's 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.
23415 Three Notch Road Suite 2050, California, MD 20619
CMS-certified lab
26840 Pt Lookout Road, Shanti Med Ctr, Route 5, Leonardtown, MD 20650
CMS-certified lab
29341 Charlotte Hall Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near St. George Island. 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, 176 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of St. George Island. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 99 offer telehealth.
Donna Lamarque-Ambrose, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 17452 Richmond Road, Callao
Scaria Mathew, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 22590 Shady Court, California
Nofisat Almaroof, MD
Family medicine · 45870 East Run Drive, Lexington Park
Katherine Martin, DO
Family medicine · 23127 Three Notch Road, California
Kavita Tripathi, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 25500 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown
Joyce Neal, MD
OB-GYN · 25500 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown
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 St. George Island, MD 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.
Weis Pharmacy
8.8 miMcKay's Food and Pharmacy
9.5 mi
10 mi Family Care Pharmacy
10 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to St. George Island, MD.
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 St. George Island, 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.
$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
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
How reported STI rates in St. Mary's County, the county that includes St. George Island, compare with Maryland and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#20 of 24 Maryland counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 17% of the state
| Infection | St. Mary's County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 253.3 292 cases ▼ 56% | 579.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 80.7 93 cases ▼ 61% | 207.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 0.9 1 cases ▼ 94% | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.6 3 cases ▼ 82% | 14.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.5 4 cases ▼ 86% | 24.3 | 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 St. Mary's County, chlamydia has fallen from 362.1 to 253.3 per 100,000 (30%), gonorrhea has fallen from 233.8 to 80.7 per 100,000 (65%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.3 to 0.9 per 100,000 (83%).
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 St. Mary's County.
Local HIV snapshot
St. Mary's County HIV care continuum (2021)
St. Mary's County recorded 6.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 13.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among St. Mary's County residents living with HIV, 82.2% are in care · 75.7% 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 St. Mary's County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Single adults are a large share of the population. St. George Island (St. Mary's County, Maryland) is a small-town community. Most residents work without a four-year degree (about 9.2% hold one), and many residents are out of the labor force: retirees or students. Provider options are limited in a town this size, so at-home testing and telehealth fill the gaps alongside the local clinic.
Getting there
At 6.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in St. George Island 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 20674 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 20674 area around St. George Island: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not St. George Island alone.
St. George Island sits in St. Mary's County, ZIP 20674. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside St. George Island? 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 St. Mary's County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maryland 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 St. George Island-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 St. George Island 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 Maryland 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 Maryland, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Maryland 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 MarylandSource: 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.
Greater Baden Medical Services, about 10.4 mi away, with 6 options within 30 miles.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
St. Mary's County reported ~253 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Maryland average.
In Maryland, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Yes, a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
Yes, most STIs cause no symptoms for a long time, which is exactly why routine screening matters.
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