In Galveston County, chlamydia cases are 22% lower than the national average. Whether you need testing after a potential exposure or for routine care in Dickinson, Texas, your options vary from same-day appointments at local clinics to more flexible timing with labs and at-home kits.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Dickinson, TX. The nearest, Saint Hope Foundation, is about 1.4 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.
Saint Hope Foundation in Dickinson runs every service (rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis A/B/C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB) by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, sliding-scale fees, and no charge for HIV, hepatitis C, or STI testing.
Saint Hope Foundation's free-services structure covers the full scope: HIV and hepatitis C tests, the standard bacterial panel, STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A/B vaccines, and PrEP. All at no fee. Sliding-scale pricing applies to additional services, and Medicaid and Medicare are accepted, meaning cost is not a filter at any point in care.
Saint Hope Foundation delivers care in Spanish, which means HIV test counseling, medication adherence education, and PrEP consultations all proceed in Spanish without a handoff or delay. The clinical relationship itself carries the language.
For someone without a regular provider who needs ongoing HIV prevention, Saint Hope Foundation holds full prescribing capability for both PrEP and PEP in-house. No outside referral required to start or maintain either medication.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Dickinson. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Galveston County Health District in Texas City delivers same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs alongside rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis C testing and treatment, and the full gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis panel. All at no fee, with no appointment required.
For anyone paying out of pocket, between jobs, or without a regular provider, the fee structure here removes nothing from the table. Every test, every treatment, every vaccine and prevention medication (PrEP, PEP, DoxyPEP) is provided at no cost, no matter the circumstance.
Many clinics handle language access as an afterthought, a third-party line, a hold, a delay mid-appointment. Galveston County Health District provides services directly in Spanish and Tagalog, with broader interpretation available, so the clinical conversation happens in full, without lag.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP are all prescribed on-site, which means a person's full prevention strategy (ongoing HIV prevention, post-exposure HIV coverage, and bacterial STI prevention after sex) can be coordinated and adjusted at a single clinic rather than spread across multiple providers.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish, Tagalog
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bacliff Community Health Network, in Bacliff, earned its federal qualification by committing to serve patients regardless of their ability to pay: making it a practical answer for cash-paying residents, those between coverage, or anyone watching costs. Sliding-scale fees apply to STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
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Obria Medical Clinics in League City tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and private insurance, with no appointment required and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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English
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Listing verified Dec 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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dickinson, 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 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 Galveston 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.
1621 Fm 517 Road East, Dickinson, TX 77539
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
2555 South Gulf Freeway, League City, TX 77573
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3016 Marina Bay Drive, League City, TX 77573
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dickinson. 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, 2,145 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dickinson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 790 offer telehealth.
Vipulkumar Patel, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3828 Hughes Court, Dickinson
Sridevi Pavuluri, MD
Internal medicine · 3828 Hughes Court, Dickinson
Sanyo Wen, MD
Family medicine · 3150 Gulf Freeway South, Dickinson
Neda Shaghaghi, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 2785 Gulf Freeway South, League City
Caryl Guillermo, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2660 Gulf Freeway South, League City
Mariam Khan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2660 Gulf Freeway South, League City
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 Dickinson, 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.
0.6 mi Dickinson Pharmacy
0.7 mi
1.1 mi Dumlight Pharmacy
1.2 mi
1.3 mi St Hope Foundation
1.3 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Dickinson, 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 Dickinson, 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
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
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 Galveston County, the county that includes Dickinson, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#80 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | Galveston County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 384.2 1,390 cases ▼ 22% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 107.3 388 cases ▼ 39% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.3 48 cases ▼ 11% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.9 83 cases ▼ 13% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 17.1 62 cases ▼ 61% | 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 Galveston County, chlamydia has fallen from 413.8 to 384.2 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 170.8 to 107.3 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.8 to 13.3 per 100,000 (96%).
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 Galveston County.
Local HIV snapshot
Galveston County HIV care continuum (2023)
Galveston County recorded 17.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Galveston County residents living with HIV, 76% are in care · 61.1% 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 Galveston County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
FM 517 cuts straight through the heart of Dickinson, and for most residents a clinic visit means getting in the car and driving it, whether that takes ten minutes or closer to thirty depending on which option listed here best fits their schedule and coverage. That drive is easier to plan around when you know cost isn't the barrier it can be elsewhere: with nearly three-quarters of households owning their homes at values well below the regional median, monthly budgets here carry less rent pressure than in many Galveston County zip codes, which means an out-of-pocket testing fee is a more manageable line item for most families. That word "families" is apt.
Dickinson skews toward settled household arrangements, with most adults married and households averaging more than three people, anchoring daily life in Bay Colony, Northpointe, and Centerfield around school runs, shared cars, and packed evenings. Even so, a meaningful slice of the population falls in the years when STI transmission is most common, the late teens and twenties and into the early thirties, and people in that window are often sharing a car, holding down jobs across two earners, or juggling irregular shifts among the roughly two-thirds of residents who are in the workforce.
Getting there
At 7.12/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dickinson 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 77539 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77539 area around Dickinson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dickinson alone.
Dickinson sits in Galveston County, ZIP 77539. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Dickinson? 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 Galveston 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 a Dickinson-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 Dickinson 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Galveston County reported ~384 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 77539: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
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