Reported gonorrhea in Kent County runs about 62% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, you'll find local clinics and at-home kits for STI testing in Warwick, Rhode Island. Visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. See your options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Warwick, RI. The nearest, Warwick Health Center, is about 0.4 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.
A safety-net federally qualified health center in Warwick. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net federally qualified health center in Warwick. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Comprehensive Community Action Program in Warwick tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis C, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicare and Medicaid also accepted. Bacterial infections can be treated the same visit, and an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
CCAP: Integrated Primary Care Partners in Warwick welcomes patients without an appointment, making it easy to walk in and address STI concerns in a single visit. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fees, and screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to income.
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Thundermist Health Center in West Warwick tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and HIV. Treating bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with no appointment needed. PrEP and PEP are prescribed on-site.
Chasing PrEP or PEP through a separate provider means scheduling delays, duplicate intake paperwork, and a gap in coverage that can stretch days or weeks. Thundermist Health Center carries both prescriptions in-house, so the decision to start either one never stalls on a handoff to another practice.
Thundermist Health Center offers substance-use treatment within the same practice as its STI services, which means a patient managing both doesn't fragment care across unconnected providers. Follow-through on one program reinforces continuity in the other.
Beyond the core four, Thundermist Health Center's panel includes herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Infections that standard panels routinely omit. Hepatitis C in particular carries on-site testing, giving clinicians a complete picture of liver-affecting infections rather than an incomplete one.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Garden City Treatment Center in Cranston tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, with walk-ins welcome and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and clinical care delivered in Spanish.
Garden City Treatment Center carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a managed treatment plan without leaving the building: the prescribing, monitoring, and follow-up are all handled by the same clinical team.
Garden City Treatment Center maintains standing capacity to prescribe both PrEP and PEP, including coverage assistance for uninsured patients seeking PrEP, making it a complete prevention source for anyone without a regular prescribing provider or who needs immediate access to HIV prevention medication.
Spanish-language services at Garden City Treatment Center are embedded in the clinical workflow itself: staff conduct assessments, counseling, and medication adherence education directly in Spanish, so prescriptions, treatment plans, and follow-up instructions are communicated and confirmed in the language the patient uses.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Cca Behavioral Health in Cranston welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without requiring an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available at costs tied to what each patient actually earns.
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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 Warwick, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Kent 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.
455 Toll Gate Road, Warwick, RI 02886
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1454 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3461 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818
CMS-certified lab
1672 South County Trail Suite 101, East Greenwich, RI 02818
CMS-certified lab
400 Bald Hill Rd Suite 506, Warwick, RI 02886
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Warwick. 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, 1,360 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Warwick. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 463 offer telehealth.
Roberto Ortiz, MD
Internal medicine · 400 Bald Hill Road, Warwick
Irene Chliwner, MD
Internal medicine · 400 Bald Hill Road, Warwick
Brenda Burke, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 300 Crossings Boulevard, Warwick
Mechery Davis Telehealth
Internal medicine · 300 Toll Gate Road, Warwick
Stephanie Krusz, MD
Internal medicine · 120 Centerville Road, Warwick
George Kokolski, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 4000 Post Road, Warwick
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 Warwick, RI 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.
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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 Warwick, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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
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 Kent County, the county that includes Warwick, compare with Rhode Island and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#3 of 5 Rhode Island counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Kent County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 240.5 412 cases ▼ 50% | 480.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 68.3 117 cases ▼ 55% | 152.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.3 9 cases ▼ 35% | 8.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.1 7 cases ▼ 55% | 9.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 13.4 23 cases ▼ 43% | 23.7 | 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 Kent County, chlamydia has risen from 232.4 to 240.5 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has risen from 63.4 to 68.3 per 100,000 (8%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.3 to 5.3 per 100,000 (130%).
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 Kent County.
Local HIV snapshot
Kent County HIV care continuum (2022)
Kent County recorded 3.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Kent County residents living with HIV, 42.6% are in care · 38.3% 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 Kent County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Greenwood runs close to the water and draws a mix of longtime homeowners and working families whose days start early and end late. With more than two-thirds of Warwick residents owning their homes and household sizes averaging close to three people, life here tends to be organized around mortgages, school schedules, and commutes rather than flexibility, and for the roughly two-thirds of adults who are active in the workforce, carving out time for a clinic visit can feel genuinely difficult to arrange.
That schedule pressure lands hardest on people in their late teens and twenties, who are in the years when STI transmission runs highest and who are also often the least likely to treat a screening appointment as urgent. Kent County's STI picture gives that reality some weight, and the options listed on this page, twelve in total, span enough variation in hours, cost, and location to make something workable for most people.
Whether someone is coming off a shift and heading down West Shore Road toward Apponaug Historic District, or has a free hour mid-morning before picking up kids, the spread of listed options means there is likely a clinic whose schedule and fee structure fits without requiring a day off or a long detour. That range is what turns proximity from an obstacle into something manageable for Warwick residents.
Getting there
At 10.1/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Warwick 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 02886 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 02886 area around Warwick: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Warwick alone.
Warwick sits in Kent County, ZIP 02886. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Warwick? 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 Kent County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Rhode Island 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 Warwick-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 Warwick 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Rhode Island 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 Rhode IslandSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Kent County reported ~241 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Rhode Island average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Rhode Island, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Lab-based 4th-generation and NAT tests are most sensitive early on; rapid tests are also very reliable after the window.
For people with a cervix, HPV is screened via Pap/HPV testing; no standard screening test exists for men.
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