In Jackson County, Florida, gonorrhea cases are reported 31% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly in Cottondale, Florida, you might choose between local clinics with direct medical support and at-home kits for self-collected samples.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Cottondale, FL. The nearest, PanCare of Florida, is about 6.7 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.
PanCare of Florida in Marianna tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C, treating bacterial infections the same visit. Appointments are required, fees run on a sliding scale, and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are all accepted.
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English
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Fees & payment
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Florida Department of Health in Washington County, Chipley tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A and B, TB, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee; Medicare and Medicaid are accepted. Bacterial STIs are treated the same visit, and appointments are required. Care is available in Spanish.
Spanish is a working service language at this clinic, not a scheduling accommodation arranged in advance. That operational fact means clinical conversations, counseling, and HIV test results are communicated directly in Spanish, without a relay between provider and patient.
The panel here extends to seven infections: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and HIV. Herpes testing specifically is absent from many public-health panels, and its inclusion alongside hepatitis serology means a single appointment captures a substantially wider picture of exposure status.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 11 miles from Cottondale. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Cottondale, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Jackson 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.
4250 Hospital Drive, Marianna, FL 32446
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
3009 4th Street, Marianna, FL 32446
CMS-certified lab
4316 5th Avenue, Marianna, FL 32446
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Cottondale. 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, 121 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Cottondale. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 10 offer telehealth.
Orlando Muniz, MD
OB-GYN · 4230 Hospital Drive, Marianna
Seham Melek, MD
OB-GYN · 4230 Hospital Drive, Marianna
Caroline Lane, MD
Family medicine · 4284 Kelson Avenue, Marianna
Raul Molina, DO
Family medicine · 4250 Hospital Drive, Marianna
Val Sheffield, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2916 Madison Street, Marianna
Murali Krishna Maddipati, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 4719 Hwy 90, Marianna
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 Cottondale, 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.
Florida Department of Corrections
4.1 miWaco Drugs and Gifts
6.8 miVital Care of Marianna
7.6 miParamores Pharmacy
7.6 miKelson Discount Drug
8.2 mi
9.6 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Cottondale, 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 Cottondale, 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
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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Jackson County, the county that includes Cottondale, compare with Florida and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#8 of 67 Florida counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 88% of the state
| Infection | Jackson County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 664.3 323 cases ▲ 33% | 498.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 234.5 114 cases ▲ 13% | 206.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 37 18 cases ▲ 92% | 19.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.6 10 cases ▼ 18% | 25.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 32.9 16 cases ▼ 13% | 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 Jackson County, chlamydia has risen from 574.8 to 664.3 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 325.5 to 234.5 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 16.9 to 37 per 100,000 (119%).
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 Jackson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jackson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jackson County recorded 14.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jackson County residents living with HIV, 84.4% are in care · 76.2% 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 Jackson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Cottondale runs on an unusual economic rhythm: with fewer than four in ten residents in the labor force at all, and unemployment running notably high among those who are, the people who do hold jobs often work schedules that leave little room for daytime appointments. For younger adults here (late teens through their late twenties, the years when STI rates climb highest nationally) that scheduling reality can quietly stack up against routine screening. Most of the town's households are owner-occupied, which suggests a settled, longer-term community, but a double-digit unemployment rate means financial pressure is real even among people who appear rooted. At $659 a month, renting is relatively affordable by regional standards, yet when income is uncertain, any out-of-pocket cost for a clinic visit takes on more weight than it might elsewhere.
Every appointment requires planning a trip, which raises the bar just enough that testing can keep getting postponed. That's worth naming plainly, because the options listed on this page include choices specifically designed to reduce that bar: extended hours, sliding-scale fees, and locations accessible by a single drive out of Jackson County. Knowing which of those listed fits your actual situation (your schedule, your coverage, your distance) is the practical first step this page is built to answer.
Getting there
At 4.94/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Cottondale 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 32448 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 32448 area around Cottondale: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Cottondale alone.
Cottondale sits in Jackson County, ZIP 32448. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Cottondale? 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 Jackson 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 Cottondale-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 Cottondale 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.
The closest is PanCare of Florida (6.7 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing.
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 664 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Florida average.
In Florida, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
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.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Absolutely; screening is designed for the symptom-free stage, just wait until the window period closes.
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