STD Testing in Tempe, AZ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Maricopa County, syphilis rates are approximately 66% higher than the US average. Whether you're in Tempe, Arizona, seeking a one-time check for syphilis or regular STI testing, consider whether visiting a local clinic or using an at-home kit best fits your needs.
12 testing options are listed for Tempe, AZ. The nearest, First Person Care Clinic, is about 1.1 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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Labcorp
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2.9(408)?
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Rated 2.9 out of 5 from 408 reviews
Address
1950 East Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85282 1.7 miles away
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Community health center 1.1 miles
First Person Care Clinic
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First Person Care Clinic in Tempe requires appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing in a single visit, with bacterial infections treated the same day, fees on a sliding scale, and insurance including Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
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PrEP and PEP Without the Extra Stop
Leaving a clinic with only a referral for PrEP or PEP means a second appointment, a second wait, and a gap where prevention should be. First Person Care Clinic prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so the clinic visit that surfaces the need is also the one that resolves it.
Hepatitis B and C Added to the Standard Panel
First Person Care Clinic tests for hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, meaning a single visit produces a complete picture of bloodborne and sexually transmitted infections. Useful when treatment decisions depend on knowing all of them at once.
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
1.7 miles
Planned Parenthood Arizona
3.3(115)?
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 115 reviews
Planned Parenthood Arizona in Tempe runs by appointment, with each visit covering HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, sliding-scale fees for all, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and interpretation services for non-English speakers.
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Interpretation Services Woven Into Every Appointment
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at every appointment, which means the clinical exchange (symptoms, history, treatment options) happens in full, not in summary. Nothing gets compressed because of language.
Title X Confidentiality Applies Specifically to Minors
Title X designation at this location carries a concrete legal consequence: services for minors are confidential by federal statute, not by policy preference. That protection extends across the family planning and STI care offered here, without requiring parental involvement.
Prevention Prescriptions Issued On-Site, Not Referred Out
Prevention-focused prescribing often gets routed away from STI clinics entirely, but Planned Parenthood Arizona in Tempe carries both PrEP and PEP on-site, including PrEP access for uninsured patients, so ongoing HIV prevention is managed at the same location as testing.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Highest rated 1.8 miles
Be Well Family Care
4.9(730)?
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 730 reviews
Be Well Family Care in Tempe operates within a family practice model, weaving STI testing (rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and all three hepatitis strains) into longitudinal primary care; appointments are required, sliding-scale fees apply, and all services are provided at no fee.
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No Fee Attached to Any Service Here
When cost sits between a person and treatment, bacterial STIs go untreated, hepatitis B and C go unmanaged, and HIV care stalls. At Be Well Family Care, that gap doesn't open. Every service, from the initial test to TB treatment to ongoing HIV/AIDS medical care, carries no fee.
Full STI Care Delivered in Spanish
Be Well Family Care in Tempe provides care directly in Spanish, not through a secondary channel, but as a standing clinical capability. For someone navigating medication adherence counseling, hepatitis treatment, or an STI diagnosis without a regular English-language provider, that continuity shapes whether a treatment plan actually holds.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed Here
Be Well Family Care prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site in Tempe, including for uninsured patients, which means the HIV-prevention medications that require clinical monitoring and prescription renewal don't depend on a separate provider relationship to sustain.
Mountain Park Health Center in Tempe tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee schedule accepted across all income levels; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
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Spanish-Language Care, Not a Side Option
Many clinics rely on workarounds when a patient speaks Spanish as their primary language: scheduling delays, outsourced interpretation, or gaps between what's said and what's understood. At Mountain Park Health Center, Spanish-language care is built directly into clinical appointments, so the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment stays intact from start to finish.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Alongside the Core Panel
For anyone without a regular provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting a complete picture, Mountain Park Health Center's panel covers herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to the standard bacterial and viral infections. That standing capability means one appointment handles what would otherwise require multiple referrals across separate facilities.
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 2.3 miles
Valleywise Health
3.1(53)?
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 53 reviews
Valleywise Health in Guadalupe tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines are available.
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Hepatitis A, B, and C Tested On-Site
Splitting hepatitis testing across two separate visits, or chasing down a lab that handles all three strains, adds weeks and cost to care that should be immediate. Valleywise Health runs hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core STI panel in one appointment, so a result that needs follow-up gets it without rebuilding the process from scratch.
Full-Visit Care Conducted in Spanish
For someone whose primary language is Spanish and who has no established provider, the ability to describe symptoms, ask about results, and understand a treatment plan in Spanish, without routing anything through a secondary resource, is what makes a clinic usable. Valleywise Health in Guadalupe delivers care in Spanish across the full visit.
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 2.4 miles
Terros Health
2.5(94)?
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 from 94 reviews
Terros Health in Tempe is a behavioral and primary care center where STI testing (rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C) sits alongside substance use treatment and HIV medical management. Appointments are required; fees slide on a scale and major insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare are accepted. Care is delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish Runs Through Clinical Care Itself
At Terros Health, Spanish isn't routed through an add-on service: clinical staff conduct counseling, medication adherence education, and STI prevention conversations directly in Spanish. That means prescriptions get explained, follow-up instructions land clearly, and PrEP adherence support happens in the same language as the visit itself.
PrEP and PEP Available Where Most Clinics Stop
Testing-only STI sites typically leave HIV prevention prescribing to outside providers. Terros Health in Tempe issues both PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning the prescription, the monitoring labs, and the counseling that keeps someone adherent are handled within the same practice rather than split across separate appointments.
Hepatitis C Treatment Prescribed and Monitored On-Site
After a positive hepatitis C test at Terros Health, treatment begins within the same clinic: providers prescribe antiviral regimens, track viral load through monitoring labs, and manage the full treatment course in Tempe without handing care off elsewhere. Hepatitis B treatment follows the same model.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
1642 South Priest Drive, Building 6 Suite 101 Tempe, AZ 85281
Adelante Healthcare Mesa, in Mesa, ties STI screening fees directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers sliding-scale syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing to patients across the full income spectrum.
South Mountain, Phoenix, 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.
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 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Tempe, 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 Tempe, AZ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Maricopa 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.
Arizona Obgyn Affiliates
1840 East Baseline Rd Suite A1, Tempe, AZ 85283
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Maricopa County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Tempe. 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 Tempe, AZ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 2,677 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Tempe. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 929 offer telehealth.
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 Tempe, AZ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Tempe, AZ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.4 mi
Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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 Tempe, 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 Maricopa County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Maricopa County, the county that includes Tempe, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~48% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#3 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Maricopa County vs Arizona vs U.S.
Maricopa CountyArizonaU.S.▲▼ = Maricopa County vs the state average
Infection
Maricopa County
Arizona
United States
Chlamydia
611.928,061 cases▲ 11%
552.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
23210,641 cases▲ 22%
190.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
26.31,204 cases▲ 9%
24.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
25.91,190 cases▲ 5%
24.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
55.32,535 cases≈ the state average
55.3
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.
Reported STD rates in Maricopa County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Maricopa County, chlamydia has risen from 582.2 to 611.9 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 279 to 232 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 24.7 to 26.3 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Tempe, AZ
Adults uninsured
11.8%
No routine checkup
34.4%
No transportation
11.7%
Binge drinking
19.7%
Frequent mental distress
19.2%
Depression
21.6%
Below poverty line
26.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,430 : 1
Maricopa County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.3
Social Vulnerability Index · 71st 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 Maricopa County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Maricopa County (2023)
Federal priority area: Maricopa 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
337 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
612cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
25.6%
Maricopa County HIV care continuum (2023)
Maricopa County recorded 15.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Maricopa County residents living with HIV, 83.3% know their status · 75.1% are in care · 58.8% 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 Maricopa 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 →
Traffic on US 60 thins fast once you exit toward South Rural Road, and most of the clinics listed here sit within a short drive of that corridor. Close enough that a lunchtime appointment doesn't swallow your afternoon. Tempe skews young in a way that shapes everything about daily life, from the density of rental housing to the pace of social life near Arizona State University. Nearly three in five residents rent, and at roughly $1,100 a month that's a real budget constraint. The kind that makes a sliding-scale or low-cost clinic not just convenient but genuinely necessary.
Most households aren't married-couple units, average size hovers just above three, and about seven in ten adults are in the workforce, many juggling irregular hours or second jobs. For people in their late teens and twenties, and they make up an outsized share of Tempe's population, routine STI screening can stall simply because the appointment window doesn't match a split shift or a cramped week of classes and work. Maricopa County's STI rates give real urgency to that access. With a quarter of households earning above $100k alongside a meaningful unemployment rate, Tempe holds financial extremes side by side, which is exactly why having local options at different price points matters more here than a single well-resourced facility would.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Tempe, AZ
Walkability14 / 20 · Above average
Tempe scores 14/20 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.
ZIP 85281 snapshot
Residents
70,726
Median age
25.3
Median income
$59,084
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 85281 area around Tempe: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Tempe alone.
Tempe sits in Maricopa County, ZIP 85281. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Arizona Sea Life Aquarium
Arizona State University Art Museum
Hall of Flame Fire Museum
Papago Park
Governor Hunt's Tomb
Joyce Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Peterson
The Lakes
McClintock Manor
Tempe Junction
Camelot Luxury Homes
The Landings
Helena
Renaissance
Major routes
US 60 (Superstition Freeway)
South Rural Road
East Baseline Road
AZ 69T (West Baseline Road)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Tempe, AZ
Just outside Tempe? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Tempe, AZ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Maricopa County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona 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 Tempe-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 Tempe 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 ArizonaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arizona 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 Arizona, 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)
Arizona 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.
