In Suffolk County, gonorrhea rates run about 61% lower than the US average. Whether you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly at Stony Brook University, New York, you'll find that public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Consider your own needs and pick from the options listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Stony Brook University, NY. The nearest, Stony Brook Medicine, is about 1.0 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.
Stony Brook Medicine brings academic medical infrastructure to STI care in Stony Brook, covering the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and appointments required. All services are provided at no fee.
HIV testing and hepatitis C testing are explicitly free at Stony Brook Medicine, and that zero-fee policy extends across the entire service menu. No fee accrues regardless of what the visit covers, which means PrEP monitoring, hepatitis treatment, and TB care all fall under the same cost structure.
Plenty of testing sites screen for HIV without offering the drugs that prevent it. Stony Brook Medicine prescribes both PrEP, the daily antiretroviral regimen, and PEP, extending prevention from a single test into an ongoing clinical relationship rather than a handoff.
A positive hepatitis C test at Stony Brook Medicine doesn't end the encounter, the clinic carries treatment on-site. Direct-acting antivirals, which clear hepatitis C in the overwhelming majority of cases, are managed here, meaning diagnosis and the full treatment course stay within the same system.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Stony Brook Adolescent Medicine in Lake Grove covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, TB, and HIV) treats bacterial infections the same visit, and runs everything on a sliding scale, by appointment.
A co-pay that stops someone from picking up a prescription, a lab bill that follows a visit weeks later. Those gaps let treatable conditions go untreated. At Stony Brook Adolescent Medicine, no service at this clinic generates a charge, so cost never becomes the reason care stalls.
Stony Brook Adolescent Medicine provides clinical care entirely in Spanish, not a support function layered on top, but the actual medical conversation. For someone navigating PrEP adherence, hepatitis B treatment, or an ongoing HIV regimen without a regular English-speaking provider, that fluency shapes whether a care plan actually holds.
Ryan White funding at Stony Brook Adolescent Medicine supports the full arc of HIV care (rapid and conventional testing, medical treatment, and medication adherence counseling) which means a patient's relationship with this clinic doesn't reset each time the clinical need deepens.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Lake Grove tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee structure, accepting Medicaid and most insurance. Walk-ins welcome, no appointment necessary, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Plenty of urgent-care STI stops test for the bacterial quartet and little else: herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C get deferred elsewhere. Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Lake Grove runs all of those on-site, so a single visit closes the diagnostic picture rather than leaving viral questions open.
Without interpretation support, a patient navigating STI care in a second language faces delayed diagnoses, missed follow-up instructions, and treatment that never quite starts. Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Lake Grove provides interpretation services directly, so the clinical conversation (history, results, treatment plan) lands accurately the first time.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
LISH at Port Jefferson Station anchors its STI care in a federally qualified health center model, meaning fees slide with income so cost is never a barrier. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no fixed price regardless of what you can pay.
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Stony Brook Extended Care in Centereach covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, HIV, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and sliding-scale fees that extend to Medicare and Medicaid; appointments are required.
Stony Brook Extended Care tests for herpes simplex and both hepatitis B and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, six distinct pathogens beyond TB. A single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and therefore unmanaged.
Hepatitis C treatment is available on-site at Stony Brook Extended Care in Centereach, meaning a confirmed diagnosis leads directly to a treatment plan within the same practice. No hand-off to a separate specialist before care begins.
Without an on-site prescriber for PrEP or PEP, the gap between deciding to start and actually starting can stretch into weeks. Stony Brook Extended Care closes that gap, both medications are prescribed here, so prevention isn't deferred to a second appointment elsewhere.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Stony Brook University, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Suffolk 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.
101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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25 Health Sciences Drive, Rm120, Stony Brook, NY 11790
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2500 Nesconset Highway Building 3C, Stony Brook, NY 11790
CMS-certified lab
1212 Rt 25A Suite 1C, Stony Brook, NY 11790
CMS-certified lab
2500 Nesconset Hwy Building 21A Suite 76, Stony Brook, NY 11790
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Stony Brook University. 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, 2,589 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Stony Brook University. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,012 offer telehealth.
Luis Marcos-Raymundo, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
Abhijeet Singh, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
Astha Muttreja, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
Carlos Fermo, MD
Internal medicine · 100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook
Lynda Varlotta-Geraci, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 1501 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook
Stephen Weitzman, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 36 Erland Road, Stony Brook
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 Stony Brook University, NY 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.
1.2 mi Belle Mead Pharmacy
1.8 miOnehealth Pharmacy
2.0 miWaldbaums Pharmacy
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2.0 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Stony Brook University, NY.
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 Stony Brook University, 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 $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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Suffolk County, the county that includes Stony Brook University, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~96% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#19 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | Suffolk County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 342.5 5,217 cases ▼ 39% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 70.5 1,074 cases ▼ 70% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.8 89 cases ▼ 61% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11 167 cases ▼ 52% | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.4 159 cases ▼ 59% | 25.2 | 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 Suffolk County, chlamydia has risen from 314.4 to 342.5 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has risen from 69.3 to 70.5 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.9 to 5.8 per 100,000 (49%).
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 Suffolk County.
Local HIV snapshot
Suffolk County HIV care continuum (2023)
Suffolk County recorded 6.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Suffolk County residents living with HIV, 82.4% are in care · 77.3% 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 Suffolk County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Full homeownership and six-figure household incomes might suggest a settled, financially comfortable community, but nearly fifteen in a hundred residents here are actively looking for work, and only about a third of adults participate in the labor force at all. That's the Stony Brook University reality: a population that is overwhelmingly students, most of them unmarried, navigating first relationships and constantly shifting health-insurance coverage as they move between a parent's plan, a university policy, or a gap in between. That life stage (late teens through mid-twenties, forming new partnerships, often managing health decisions independently for the first time) is exactly when regular STI screening matters most.
The challenge here isn't cost in the traditional sense; it's time and transport. Centereach and Terryville have options, and the providers listed on this page span a real range of locations. Knowing the landscape before you need it (which clinics are accessible by campus shuttle, which offer same-week appointments) is the kind of preparation that actually fits how life moves at Stony Brook, semester by semester.
Getting there
At 6.72/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Stony Brook University 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 11790 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 11790 area around Stony Brook University: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Stony Brook University alone.
Stony Brook University sits in Suffolk County, ZIP 11790. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Stony Brook University? 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 Suffolk County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New York 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 Stony Brook University-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 Stony Brook University 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 New York 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 New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York 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 New YorkSource: 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Suffolk County reported ~343 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New York average.
In New York, 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.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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