Pinellas County reports about 38 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you're in St. Petersburg, Florida seeking local STI testing options, for either a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider the trade-offs: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Find your best fit in the listings below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for St. Petersburg, FL. The nearest, Bayfront Health, is about 0.6 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.
Bayfront Health in Saint Petersburg runs appointments for the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, herpes, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) treating bacterial infections the same visit, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance, or charged on a sliding scale.
Bayfront Health sees patients in French and Spanish: meaning a clinician conducts the exam, explains results, and outlines a treatment plan in the same language from the first question to the last.
Without PrEP or PEP available at the clinic handling your STI care, you leave with a prescription to chase and a provider to find. Bayfront Health prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, so prevention doesn't become a separate errand.
Bayfront Health treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a positive antibody result leads directly to a treatment plan rather than a handoff to a specialist you'd need to locate and schedule separately.
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English, French, Spanish
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
BayCare in St. Petersburg brings STI care through a full hospital-affiliated network, covering rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit bacterial treatment: appointments required, and PrEP and PEP are available for prevention.
BayCare prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means ongoing prevention stays connected to the same medical record and care team handling your STI testing. No separate clinic enrollment, no disconnected follow-up.
Chasing a herpes diagnosis after a basic-four panel often means a second appointment, a separate lab order, and another co-pay. BayCare's panel includes herpes testing directly, so that gap closes at the same visit rather than stretching into a second round of scheduling.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CAN Community Health, a community health center in St. Petersburg, integrates STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, TB, and HIV) alongside PrEP, DoxyPEP, and same-visit bacterial treatment, all on a sliding scale with every service ultimately provided at no fee.
Many clinics post a sliding scale and still send patients home with a remaining bill. At CAN Community Health in St. Petersburg, the fee structure resolves to nothing: Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance are accepted, and for those without coverage, care is still provided at no charge.
For someone managing PrEP adherence, DoxyPEP timing, or an ongoing HIV regimen, the clinical detail matters, and CAN Community Health in St. Petersburg delivers that full conversation in Spanish, not through a workaround but as a standing clinical capability across testing, counseling, and treatment.
Ryan White funding at CAN Community Health in St. Petersburg supports the operational structure that keeps HIV care continuous: a conventional HIV test connects directly into medical treatment, with antiretroviral prescribing, viral load monitoring, and medication adherence counseling staffed within the same clinic.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Evara Health in Saint Petersburg tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Appointments are required; sliding-scale fees apply to most services, with HIV testing and all services available at no cost.
Evara Health operates with a funding and billing structure that covers the full cost of care for patients who qualify: tests, treatment, vaccines, and counseling included. No service is carved out to a separate cost tier; the same visit that catches an infection is the same visit that resolves the bill.
Spanish-language services at Evara Health are built into how care is staffed and delivered, not routed through an add-on. Counseling, STI prevention education, and treatment discussions happen directly in Spanish, which means clinical nuance isn't lost between a provider and a patient mid-conversation.
Evara Health offers substance-use treatment alongside its sexual health services, which means a provider can address both without issuing a referral to a separate practice. That continuity keeps a fuller picture of a patient's health, and their risk factors, visible to the clinical team managing their STI care.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A free or low-cost STD-testing option about 2 miles from St. Petersburg, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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English, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County, Saint Petersburg requires an appointment, and a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines. With care available in Spanish.
Clinical staff here deliver care in Spanish, which means counseling, test results, and treatment conversations happen in Spanish directly. Not relayed or summarized afterward. That continuity keeps nothing lost between what a provider explains and what a patient walks out understanding.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibody testing as part of its standard panel. Hepatitis B vaccination is available on-site, and confirmed hepatitis diagnoses are managed within the health department's clinical infrastructure rather than handed off externally.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Evara Health - Lealman, in Saint Petersburg, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening. No appointment needed. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fees, so costs adjust to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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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 St. Petersburg, 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 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 Pinellas 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.
1425 4th Street North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33704
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1501 Pasadena Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1501 Pasadena Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6500 38th Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
805 Executive Center Drive West Suite 300, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near St. Petersburg. 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, 2,252 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of St. Petersburg. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 655 offer telehealth.
Pedro Morales, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5500 Dr Mlk Jr Street North, St Petersburg
Sreelatha Tirupathi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3301 66th North St A, Saint Petersburg
Sarah Miller, MD
OB-GYN · 1600 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street North, St Petersburg
Tun Tun Oo
Family medicine · 8950 Dr Martin Luther King Street North, Saint Petersburg
Eric Sladek, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6280 Central Avenue, St Petersburg
Carolina Nelson, MD
Family medicine · 7751 9th Street North, St. Petersburg
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. Petersburg, FL 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.
0.9 mi Sams Pharmacy 10
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0.9 mi Bailey's Pharmacy
1.0 miLifecare Pharmacy
1.1 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to St. Petersburg, FL.
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. Petersburg, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Pinellas County, the county that includes St. Petersburg, compare with Florida 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.
#29 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
| Infection | Pinellas County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 440.6 4,237 cases ▼ 12% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 186.9 1,797 cases ▼ 10% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 37.5 361 cases ▲ 94% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.4 206 cases ▼ 15% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.8 113 cases ▼ 69% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Pinellas County, chlamydia has risen from 419.1 to 440.6 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 173.5 to 186.9 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 22.5 to 37.5 per 100,000 (67%).
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 Pinellas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Pinellas 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.
Pinellas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pinellas County recorded 17.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pinellas County residents living with HIV, 81.6% know their status · 88.1% are in care · 78.6% 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 Pinellas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
St. Petersburg's waterfront economy draws seasonal workers, cruise ship personnel, and hospitality staff alongside year-round residents who've built careers in finance, marine trades, and the arts. This rhythm (tourists arriving, locals managing the shift, new people cycling through) means the city holds a steady population of young adults in their twenties and thirties, many navigating work transitions, new relationships, or simply the ordinary health maintenance that matters at that stage of life. STD testing in and around St.
Petersburg, listed on this page, serves this demographic with the straightforwardness it deserves. Neighborhoods like Ponce de Leon and North Kenwood reflect the city's comfortable character, where privacy and discretion aren't luxuries but baseline expectations residents hold for themselves and their healthcare. Testing clinics here understand that confidentiality isn't performative: it's how people in this community expect to move through their lives, whether they're established here or passing through. The clinics and providers available in and around St.
Petersburg recognize that sexual health screening happens quietly, without announcement or fanfare. A person gets tested, receives results, and moves forward. That simplicity, the absence of drama or judgment, is what makes routine screening possible.
Getting there
St. Petersburg scores 13.84/20 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.
St. Petersburg sits in Pinellas County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside St. Petersburg? 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 Pinellas 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.
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. Petersburg-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. Petersburg 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 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).
In Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in FloridaSource: 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 Bayfront Health (0.6 mi); 11 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, CAN Community Health (1.4 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 441 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Florida average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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