For chlamydia, York County reports a rate about 55% lower than the US average. If you're in Wells, Maine, and wondering about STI testing whether or not you have symptoms, consider that visiting a clinic lets you ask questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit offers flexibility in sample collection and mailing. The list below has your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Wells, ME. The nearest, York County Community Action, is about 10.6 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.
York County Community Action in Sanford meets patients who are uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket with federally qualified health center standing that ties fees to income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Sanford runs by appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and interpretation services available for non-English speakers.
For someone navigating sexual health decisions without English as a primary language, interpretation services at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England mean every clinical exchange (risk counseling, treatment options, PrEP eligibility) happens in a language that carries full meaning. That's the difference between understood care and guessed-at instructions.
Many reproductive health providers treat confidentiality for minors as a courtesy rather than a guarantee. As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is legally bound to provide confidential family planning services to minors: a statutory protection, not a policy that can shift with staff or circumstance.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning the medications that prevent HIV acquisition, including the ongoing monitoring labs that PrEP requires to stay effective, are managed within the same clinic rather than handed off elsewhere.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Nasson Healthcare in Springvale runs STI care by appointment, so scheduling ahead means you arrive to a visit that can cover gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing alongside treatment and family planning: fees slide with income, and Medicaid and insurance are both accepted.
Languages
English
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Care services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Nasson Health Care - Biddeford welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status backs a sliding-scale fee tied to income, keeping a full visit (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing) within reach for anyone who walks through the door.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
A public STD-testing option about 14 miles from Wells, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wells, 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 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 York 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.
114 Sanford Road, Wells, ME 04090
CMS-certified lab
127 Long Sands Road, York, ME 03909
CMS-certified lab
2 Independence Drive, Kennebunk, ME 04043
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wells. 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, 777 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wells. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 233 offer telehealth.
Gretchen Volpe, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 277 Post Road, Moody
Evangeline Thibodeau, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 114 Sanford Road, Wells
Cecily Cannon, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 9 High Street, Kennebunk
Laurie Han, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 72 Main Street, Kennebunk
Lisa Dries, DO Telehealth
OB-GYN · 50 Portland Road, Kennebunk
Chinwendu Opara, DO
Family medicine · 1474 Main Street, Sanford
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 Wells, ME 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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2.9 mi Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy
3.1 mi
6.1 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Wells, ME.
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 Wells, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 York County, the county that includes Wells, compare with Maine and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#3 of 16 Maine counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | York County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 223.3 488 cases ▲ 3% | 217.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 37.1 81 cases ▼ 16% | 44.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.6 10 cases ▼ 13% | 5.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.7 6 cases ▲ 29% | 2.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.1 9 cases ▼ 9% | 4.5 | 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 York County, chlamydia has risen from 206.6 to 223.3 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has risen from 31.6 to 37.1 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.2 to 4.6 per 100,000 (10%).
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 York County.
Local HIV snapshot
York County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among York County residents living with HIV, 88.4% are in care · 82.9% 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 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 York County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Wells runs on seasonal rhythms and year-round commutes along US 1 and the Maine Turnpike, and with roughly six in ten adults in the workforce, scheduling anything mid-week requires real planning. For people juggling split shifts at Wells Beach Station businesses or longer drives out toward Sanford Road, a testing appointment that doesn't land on a day off tends not to happen at all. That scheduling pressure matters most for younger adults in their late teens and twenties, a relatively small slice of Wells's population but the years when STIs circulate most actively.
York County's STI figures reflect that pattern, and the local demographic reality makes low-barrier access worth seeking deliberately rather than hoping for a convenient opening in the week. The town's ownership culture (more than four out of five households own their homes, many of them families with two or more people under one roof) suggests a community where health decisions often involve coordinating around a partner's schedule as well. Couples testing together, or one person testing on behalf of household awareness, is a common pattern here, and the options listed on this page include enough variety in hours and location that a site within reach of Bald Hill or the Grays Corner stretch of US 1 is a realistic find for most residents, not a lucky one.
Getting there
At 4.59/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wells 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 04090 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 04090 area around Wells: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wells alone.
Wells sits in York County, ZIP 04090. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Wells? 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 York County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maine 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 Wells-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 Wells 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 Maine 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 Maine, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Maine 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 MaineSource: 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, Dover, NH is close; compare it by distance against York County Community Action.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 223 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Maine average.
In Maine, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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