Chlamydia rates in Johnson County are reported 48% lower than the national average. Whether you're starting a new relationship or maintaining ongoing care, Alvarado, Texas has both community and public clinics as well as private labs to choose from, each with their own benefits.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Alvarado, TX. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 11.0 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Texas Health Family Care in Burleson schedules appointments for STI testing that spans gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB. Bacterial infections treated same visit. Sliding-scale fees apply, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Urgent Care of Texas in Burleson tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, billing insurance or Medicaid, with a standard fee for those paying out of pocket. Walk-ins are welcome, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Integrity Urgent Care in Cleburne runs STI testing through an urgent-care model: appointments required, with gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and herpes on the panel, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and fees billed to Medicare or insurance, with care available in Spanish.
Plenty of clinics serve Spanish-speaking patients through workarounds, a separate line, a third party patched in after the fact. Integrity Urgent Care delivers care directly in Spanish, so the conversation about symptoms, treatment, and follow-up happens in real time, with whoever is in the room.
Integrity Urgent Care tests for herpes simplex and both hepatitis B and C alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Useful for anyone without a regular provider who needs a single appointment to cover a wider range of exposures rather than piecing together separate visits.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Arlington runs appointments-only STI care covering HIV (conventional and rapid), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis C. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees that apply to everyone.
When a patient leaves a clinic unsure what their results mean or what to do next, the infection doesn't wait for a clearer conversation. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Arlington offers Spanish-language care and interpretation services for other languages, so results, treatment instructions, and prevention options land fully understood the first time.
Without Title X protections, a young person's testing and treatment history can surface on a family insurance explanation-of-benefits. Sometimes enough to prevent them from seeking care at all. As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Arlington is legally required to keep services for minors confidential, removing that barrier before it becomes an untreated infection.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas in Arlington prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, meaning patients leave with an actual prevention plan, not a list of specialists to contact separately, and can build consistent adherence from the start.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hamid Burney Internal Medicine in Arlington tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee, with Medicare and insurance also accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit. Care is available in Spanish.
The panel here covers herpes simplex and both hepatitis B and C alongside the core bacterial infections and HIV, six distinct pathogens in one appointment. That range means a single visit produces a complete picture rather than leaving two of the more commonly missed infections unexamined and unaddressed.
Hamid Burney Internal Medicine carries PrEP and PEP as standing capabilities, no separate referral to a specialist clinic needed. For someone who pays cash, carries insurance, or bills Medicare, having both the prescription and the ongoing monitoring available from a single internal medicine provider consolidates the process considerably.
Spanish-language care at Hamid Burney Internal Medicine operates through clinical staff directly: meaning the intake, the counseling, the medication adherence education, and the treatment conversation all happen in Spanish without a handoff or delay. That staffing choice keeps the clinical relationship intact from the first question to the follow-up plan.
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Listing verified Mar 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 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Alvarado, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Johnson 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.
12500 South Freeway Suite 100, Burleson, TX 76028
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
405 North Ridgeway Drive Suite G, Cleburne, TX 76033
CMS-certified lab
11801 South Freeway Suite 101, Burleson, TX 76028
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Alvarado. 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, 1,495 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Alvarado. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 471 offer telehealth.
Johnson Dellosa, MD
Family medicine · 515 East Hwy 67, Alvarado
Nancy Kimbrow, MD
Family medicine · 212 South Old Betsy Road, Keene
Steven Ruelas, DO
Internal medicine · 11801 South Freeway, Burleson
Lalitha Jagadish, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 11803 South Freeway, Burleson
Meenu Sharma, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 11803 South Freeway, Burleson
Carlos Japas, MD
Internal medicine · 11807 South Freeway, Burleson
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 Alvarado, TX 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.
Alvarado Pharmacy
0.3 mi
6.7 mi Keene Pharmacy
6.9 mi
9.6 mi Pome Pharmacy
10 miBrookshire Pharmacy
10 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Alvarado, TX.
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 Alvarado, 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
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
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 Johnson County, the county that includes Alvarado, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~33% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#155 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 39% of the state
| Infection | Johnson County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 256.3 520 cases ▼ 48% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 69 140 cases ▼ 61% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.9 10 cases ▼ 67% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.4 15 cases ▼ 72% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.8 34 cases ▼ 62% | 44.3 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Johnson County, chlamydia has risen from 240.1 to 256.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 117.8 to 69 per 100,000 (41%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.8 to 4.9 per 100,000 (75%).
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 Johnson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Johnson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Johnson County recorded 11.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Johnson County residents living with HIV, 72.7% are in care · 64% 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 Johnson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Heritage Park sits at the kind of quiet center that makes Alvarado feel more rooted than its size suggests, but the town's position between US 67 and I-35W means most everyday errands, including health appointments, require getting in a car and committing to a real drive. With fewer than three in five residents in the labor force and an unemployment rate that barely registers, the people who are working tend to be working steadily, which means scheduling anything mid-week during clinic hours competes with shifts that can't easily flex. The options listed on this page account for that reality, offering a range of hours and distances worth comparing before you commit to a route.
Nearly four in ten households here rent, at a monthly cost that leaves limited room for unexpected expenses, so the fee structures listed on each clinic card matter more than they might elsewhere. A large share of Alvarado households are married with average sizes suggesting children at home, which means a couple's decision about routine screening often involves coordinating two schedules around one appointment window. For the substantial share of residents in their twenties and early thirties, the years when STIs circulate most actively, the uninsured or underinsured options among listed sites can close the gap between knowing a test is available and being able to afford it when the week finally opens up.
Getting there
At 4.15/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Alvarado 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 76009 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76009 area around Alvarado: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Alvarado alone.
Alvarado sits in Johnson County, ZIP 76009. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Alvarado? 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 Johnson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 an Alvarado-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 Alvarado 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
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 256 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 76009; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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