Those in Wilson County see reported gonorrhea rates run about 50% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Watertown, Tennessee, you have options that trade cost, speed, and convenience. See the list below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Watertown, TN. The nearest, Tennessee Department of Health, is about 10.1 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.
Tennessee Department of Health in Lebanon requires appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, family planning, and HPV and hepatitis B vaccines. All on a sliding scale, with every service provided at no fee.
For anyone managing care without insurance, without a regular provider, or simply paying out of pocket, the fee structure here removes nothing from reach. Every test, every treatment, every vaccine visit is provided at no cost. The sliding scale bottoms out at zero across the board.
Spanish speakers navigating STI care often find themselves relying on makeshift solutions: a bilingual family member in the waiting room, a rushed back-and-forth through a remote line. Tennessee Department of Health in Lebanon delivers care directly in Spanish, keeping the clinical conversation where it belongs: between provider and patient.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Neighborhood Health in Lebanon schedules appointments for testing across HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees for everyone, and clinical staff who conduct care in Spanish.
Neighborhood Health prescribes and manages hepatitis C treatment directly, antiviral regimens are initiated and monitored by clinical staff here rather than handed off elsewhere. That means lab work, medication management, and follow-up visits all stay within the same practice.
For anyone without a regular primary care provider, or paying out of pocket, Neighborhood Health carries a standing capability to prescribe and manage both PrEP and PEP on-site. Sliding-scale fees apply to those visits, so the medication access and the cost structure land in the same place.
Spanish speakers at Neighborhood Health in Lebanon receive clinical care conducted directly in Spanish by staff: counseling, treatment discussions, and medication education included. That operational capacity means complex conversations about adherence or chronic infection management happen without an intermediary in the room.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
United Neighborhood Health Services at Lebanon, in Lebanon, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available to patients across a wide range of financial situations.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Watertown, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Wilson 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.
1424 West Baddour Parkway, Suite G, Lebanon, TN 37087
CMS-certified lab
107 Glidepath Way, Lebanon, TN 37090
CMS-certified lab
64 Belinda Parkway, Suite 200, Mount Juliet, TN 37122
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Watertown. 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, 327 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Watertown. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 81 offer telehealth.
Joseph Iobst, MD
OB-GYN · 453 Spring Creek Lane, Lebanon
Charles Mitchell, MD
Internal medicine · 107 Glidepath Way, Lebanon
Jon Austin Ash, MD
Internal medicine · 100 Physicians Way, Lebanon
Katherine Baker, MD
Internal medicine · 103 Physicians Way, Lebanon
Hardie Sorrels, MD
Internal medicine · 715 Castle Heights Court, Lebanon
Angela Moss, MD
Family medicine · 126 Jmz Drive, Gordonsville
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 Watertown, TN 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.
Watertown Drugs
0.4 mi
11 mi 
11 mi On Call Medical Pharmacy
11 miBuckeye Drugs
11 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Watertown, TN.
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 Watertown, 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
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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Wilson County, the county that includes Watertown, compare with Tennessee and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#41 of 95 Tennessee counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
| Infection | Wilson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 290.2 475 cases ▼ 44% | 517.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 90.4 148 cases ▼ 52% | 186.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.5 9 cases ▼ 63% | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.3 7 cases ▼ 63% | 11.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6.7 11 cases ▼ 75% | 26.4 | 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 Wilson County, chlamydia has fallen from 343.2 to 290.2 per 100,000 (15%), gonorrhea has fallen from 111.7 to 90.4 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.4 to 5.5 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Wilson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Wilson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Wilson County recorded 6.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Wilson County residents living with HIV, 87.1% are in care · 78.5% 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 Wilson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Sparta Pike runs through a town that moves at its own pace (3 Forks Park on one end, the quiet slope of Hearn Hill on the other) but the calm geography doesn't make health logistics any easier. For younger adults still building relationships and routines, that distance is a real scheduling problem, not a minor inconvenience. The town leans heavily homeowner, but about a third of households rent, and at roughly $850 a month that's a tight margin in a place where high earners are a small fraction of the population. Most households here are larger than the national average and structured around families, nearly half of adults are married, which shapes how people carve up time and money.
Someone juggling a full household on a single income, or carrying unemployment status right now, isn't going to treat a long-distance appointment as routine. Wilson County's STI picture makes consistent screening genuinely worthwhile, and the options listed on this page include sliding-scale and low-cost clinics that adjust fees to income. For a renter here absorbing both the drive and the cost, knowing which clinic offers income-based fees before leaving the house is the practical first step.
Getting there
At 3.7/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Watertown 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 37184 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 37184 area around Watertown: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Watertown alone.
Watertown sits in Wilson County, ZIP 37184. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Watertown? 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 Wilson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Tennessee 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 Watertown-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 Watertown 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Tennessee 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 TennesseeSource: 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.
Possibly, Lebanon, TN is close; compare it by distance against Tennessee Department of Health.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 290 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Tennessee average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Tennessee, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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