Levy County, Florida reports about 445 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents. Whether it's your first STI test or routine screening in Williston, Florida, compare community clinics with lower costs and public clinics that may offer free testing, versus private labs, which may offer faster results and more flexibility. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Williston, FL. The nearest, CNS Holding Company, is about 1.1 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Williston. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 1 mile from Williston. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Palms Medical Group in Williston runs STI care through a full medical clinic, testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV alongside family planning and treatment. Fees slide by income, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted; appointments are required.
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English
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Care services
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Williston. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Florida Department of Health in Levy County in Bronson tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, with free STI testing available, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and all services provided at no fee.
Whether someone is paying entirely out of pocket, managing a chronic condition without a regular provider, or picking up a PrEP prescription, the Florida Department of Health in Levy County charges nothing for the full range of services it delivers: the test, the counseling, the treatment, and the prevention medication.
When a provider can't communicate directly in Spanish, follow-up questions go unasked, medication instructions blur, and infections go untreated longer than they should. At the Florida Department of Health in Levy County, Spanish-language care is provided directly, so nothing critical gets lost between the visit and the treatment.
The Florida Department of Health in Levy County prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, meaning patients leave with an actual prescription rather than waiting on an outside provider. A difference that keeps HIV prevention continuous and uninterrupted.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 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 Williston, 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 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 Levy 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.
10 Southwest 7th St Unit A, Williston, FL 32696
CMS-certified lab
304 North Main Street, Chiefland, FL 32626
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
410 North Main Street Suite 10, Chiefland, FL 32626
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Williston. 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, 559 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Williston. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 181 offer telehealth.
Donald Mccoy, DO
Internal medicine · 130 Southwest 7th Street, Williston
Kolli Reddy, MD
Family medicine · 520 Southwest 5th Avenue, Williston
Stefan Mann, MD
Family medicine · 300 Northwest 1st Avenue, Williston
Lara Gadkowski
Infectious disease · 66 West Main Street, Bronson
Julie Formoso Onofrio, MD
Internal medicine · 8927 Southwest 76th Avenue, Gainesville
Marika Alois, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 9092 Southwest 70th Lane, Gainesville
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 Williston, FL 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.
Sunshine Drugs
1.0 mi
1.1 mi 
1.4 mi Bronson Pharmacy
11 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Williston, FL.
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 Williston, 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.
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
$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 Levy County, the county that includes Williston, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#28 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 58% of the state
| Infection | Levy County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 444.7 207 cases ▼ 11% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 191.2 89 cases ▼ 7% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.1 1 cases ▼ 89% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.3 2 cases ▼ 83% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15 7 cases ▼ 60% | 37.7 | 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 Levy County, chlamydia has fallen from 617.5 to 444.7 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has risen from 170.1 to 191.2 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.3 to 2.1 per 100,000 (77%).
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 Levy County.
Local HIV snapshot
Levy County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Levy County residents living with HIV, 85.3% are in care · 78% 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 Levy County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Epperson Park anchors a quiet stretch of Williston where households tend to run large and neighbors share driveways and front porches, a town where well over a third of residents rent, many at rates that leave little cushion for unexpected medical expenses. That cost reality matters when you're thinking about STI screening: a test that feels financially out of reach simply doesn't happen, and with four in ten households renting at modest rates, out-of-pocket fees can be the deciding factor. The options listed on this page include low-cost and sliding-scale visits specifically because that gap is real here. Williston's workforce picture adds another layer. With labor-force participation noticeably below the national norm and unemployment running higher than most Florida cities, schedules are sometimes unpredictable in both directions.
People piecing together hours or cycling between jobs don't always have the flexibility to make a midweek appointment across county lines. For the younger adults who make up a meaningful share of the population (people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates run highest) that combination of tight budgets and irregular hours is exactly where convenient, low-barrier access makes the difference. Before that drive, check the hours and fees on the clinic cards above. Knowing what to expect makes the trip straightforward from Heritage Park or anywhere else in town.
Getting there
At 6.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Williston 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 32696 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32696 area around Williston: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Williston alone.
Williston sits in Levy County, ZIP 32696. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Reference
Everything to know before you test in Levy County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Florida 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 Williston-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 Williston 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 Florida 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 Florida, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Florida 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 FloridaSource: 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.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Florida Department of Health in Levy County, about 12.3 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Levy County reported ~445 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Florida average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Herpes isn't in standard panels unless you have symptoms, a sore can be swabbed, or a blood test discussed with a provider.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
Most HIV tests detect infection about 2–6 weeks out depending on the test type; a later retest confirms a negative.
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