Beckley residents: given that reported syphilis in Raleigh County runs about 75% higher than the US average, consider your testing options in Beckley, West Virginia whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care. Some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Beckley, WV. The nearest, AccessHealth Rural Acres Clinic, is about 0.4 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.
AccessHealth Rural Acres Clinic in Beckley carries federal health center certification, which means fees slide with your income. No one is turned away because of cost. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
AccessHealth Speciality Services in Beckley earned federal qualification precisely because gaps in coverage (uninsured workers, cash-pay patients, people between providers) go unmet without it. NHSC sliding-scale fees adjust to income, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach for anyone who walks through the door.
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Fees & payment
A community safety-net federally qualified health center in Beckley. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Fees & payment
AccessHealth Professional Park 2 in Beckley carries federal FQHC designation, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is available on a sliding-scale fee tied to household income, so cost adjusts to what patients can actually pay rather than sitting at a fixed rate.
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Fees & payment
AccessHealth PMU in Beckley welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Backed by federal FQHC standing, the clinic charges on a sliding scale tied to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
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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 Beckley, 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 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 Raleigh 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.
200 Veterans Avenue, Beckley, WV 25801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1710 Harper Road, Beckley, WV 25801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
306 Stanaford Road, Beckley, WV 25801
CMS-certified lab
228 Mellon Street, Beckley, WV 25801
CMS-certified lab
94 Brookshire Lane, Beckley, WV 25801
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Beckley. 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, 123 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Beckley. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.
Lanny Meadows, MD
Family medicine · 252 Rural Acres Drive, Beckley
Angela Dolganiuc, MD
Internal medicine · 818 North Eisenhower Drive, Beckley
Kayla Laws, DO
Family medicine · 101 Bill Baker Way, Beckley
Quartel-Ayne Amjad, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 330 North Eisenhower Drive, Beckley
Nehal Patel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 250 Stanaford Road, Beckley
Amy Dowdy, DO
Family medicine · 202 Bill Baker Way, Beckley
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 Beckley, WV 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.
Rhondas Pharmacy
0.2 miAccesshealth Pharmacy Beckley
0.4 miRX Medical Compounding
0.5 mi
0.7 mi 
0.7 mi Carriage Drive Pharmacy
0.9 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Beckley, WV.
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 Beckley, 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
$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
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 Raleigh County, the county that includes Beckley, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 93% of the state
| Infection | Raleigh County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 352.4 255 cases ▲ 42% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 59.4 43 cases ▲ 9% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.6 20 cases ▲ 153% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.7 7 cases ▲ 59% | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.2 11 cases ▼ 7% | 16.3 | 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 Raleigh County, chlamydia has fallen from 352.6 to 352.4 per 100,000 (0%), gonorrhea has fallen from 84.5 to 59.4 per 100,000 (30%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.3 to 27.6 per 100,000 (2023%).
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 Raleigh County.
Local HIV snapshot
Raleigh County HIV care continuum (2021)
Raleigh County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Raleigh County residents living with HIV, 78.8% are in care · 66.4% 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 Raleigh County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Raleigh Street and the blocks around Beckley Mill Site carry the everyday rhythm of a city where most households own their homes but a solid share rent at rates well below what you'd find in larger West Virginia cities, and that mix shapes how people think about discretionary spending, including health care. With fewer than one in six households clearing six figures, cost is a real consideration when deciding whether to book a preventive appointment or let it wait another month. That hesitation lands hardest on young adults in their late teens and twenties, who make up a meaningful slice of Beckley's population and represent the years when STI transmission tends to be highest. Raleigh County's STI figures reflect trends common across rural Appalachia, and a labor-force participation rate below sixty percent means irregular schedules are the norm for many residents, not the exception.
Someone working part-time or piecing together gigs along Robert C. Byrd Drive doesn't always have a predictable morning free to chase down a clinic appointment. If you're already moving along North Eisenhower Drive toward the north end of town, that corridor puts several of the closest listed sites within a short detour, making a same-day stop at one of them the most direct path to knowing where you stand.
Getting there
At 7.86/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Beckley 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 25801 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 25801 area around Beckley: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Beckley alone.
Beckley sits in Raleigh County, ZIP 25801. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Beckley? 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 Raleigh County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Beckley-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 Beckley 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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, Mount Hope, WV is close; compare it by distance against AccessHealth Rural Acres Clinic.
Private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 352 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the West Virginia average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 25801; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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