Chlamydia rates in Dodge County run about 34% lower than the US average. If you're in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you can choose between visiting a clinic or using an at-home kit. If you need medical advice or treatment, see a provider, but if you prioritize convenience, try an at-home kit. Find your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Beaver Dam, WI. The nearest, Noble Community Clinic, is about 0.8 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.
Noble Community Clinic in Beaver Dam takes walk-in visits, so same-day testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV requires no scheduled slot. Bacterial infections are treated on the spot, and fees scale to income with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Rock River Community Clinic serves Watertown with walk-in STI screening under a federally qualified health center's sliding-scale fee structure. No appointment needed to be tested for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to income so a single visit stays within reach for nearly any budget.
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Fort HealthCare in Lake Mills accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI testing, with a standard fee structure for those paying out of pocket. The panel covers HIV, both rapid and conventional, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and herpes, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
For anyone without a regular provider, or whose usual care stops short of a full workup, Fort HealthCare's panel includes herpes testing alongside HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia. That means a single appointment covers the range most people actually want tested, billed through Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ThedaCare in Ripon screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance on a sliding scale. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; appointments are required.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Fond Du Lac County Health Department tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit when results warrant it: walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed, and every service carries no fee.
Testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling. All of it is free at Fond Du Lac County Health Department. That means a patient leaving with same-visit gonorrhea or chlamydia treatment walks out without a bill to sort through afterward.
Spanish-language services are available directly at Fond Du Lac County Health Department, and interpretation extends to additional non-English languages beyond that, so the conversation about test results, vaccine schedules, or STI prevention happens in full, not in shorthand.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, Fond Du Lac County Health Department runs hepatitis C and hepatitis B tests as part of its standard menu, both at no cost, alongside TB testing and treatment, giving a clearer picture of bloodborne and respiratory exposure in a single visit.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Beaver Dam, 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 Dodge 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.
215 Corporate Drive Suite D, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
707 South University Avenue, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
705 South University Ave Suite 200-Lab, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
CMS-certified lab
130 Corporate Drive, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Beaver Dam. 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, 169 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Beaver Dam. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 64 offer telehealth.
Samantha Seiler
Family medicine · 1701 North Spring Street, Beaver Dam
Catherine Nelson, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 130 Corporate Drive, Beaver Dam
Bradley Allen, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 130 Corporate Drive, Beaver Dam
Tosha Wetterneck, MD
Internal medicine · 705 South University Avenue, Beaver Dam
Peter Newcomer, MD
Internal medicine · 705 South University Avenue, Beaver Dam
Joel Miller, DO
Internal medicine · 705 South University Avenue, Beaver Dam
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 Beaver Dam, WI 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.
Hometown Pharmacy
0.5 miBeaver Dam Hometown Pharmacy
0.5 miAurora Pharmacy
0.6 miDean Retail Services
1.0 mi
1.0 mi Shopko Stores Operating
1.1 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Beaver Dam, WI.
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 Beaver Dam, 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
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
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 Dodge County, the county that includes Beaver Dam, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 82% of the state
| Infection | Dodge County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 325.3 287 cases ▼ 23% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 28.3 25 cases ▼ 76% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.9 7 cases ▼ 13% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.1 1 cases ▼ 82% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 53.3 47 cases ▲ 263% | 14.7 | 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 Dodge County, chlamydia has risen from 224.8 to 325.3 per 100,000 (45%), gonorrhea has fallen from 48.1 to 28.3 per 100,000 (41%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.1 to 7.9 per 100,000 (618%).
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 Dodge County.
Local HIV snapshot
Dodge County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Dodge County residents living with HIV, 74.7% are in care · 68% 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 Dodge County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Lincoln Park sits near the center of Beaver Dam's daily rhythms, a short walk from the storefronts along North Center Street where residents pick up groceries, grab coffee, and move through the ordinary business of the week. Life here runs at a working pace: most adults are in the labor force, nearly half of households rent rather than own, and a typical rent around $820 a month leaves little room in a budget for anything that feels optional or complicated to schedule. That financial reality matters for sexual health. With fewer than one in five households clearing six figures, out-of-pocket costs can quietly become a reason to delay a test that should happen every year or two.
Younger adults in Beaver Dam, people in their late teens and twenties who account for a meaningful slice of the population, face the same cost and schedule pressures as everyone else, often without the job flexibility to take a mid-day appointment on short notice. Dodge County's STI picture gives those delays real consequences. If you spend time near Lincoln Park or cut through on Park Avenue regularly, checking which listed clinic aligns with your commute corridor is the most direct place to start.
Getting there
At 7.67/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Beaver Dam 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 53916 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 53916 area around Beaver Dam: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Beaver Dam alone.
Beaver Dam sits in Dodge County, ZIP 53916. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Beaver Dam? 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 Dodge County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin 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 Beaver Dam-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 Beaver Dam 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Wisconsin 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 WisconsinSource: 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 clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Dodge County reported ~325 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Wisconsin average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 53916: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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