Gonorrhea cases in Vanderburgh County run about 45% higher than the US average. In Evansville, Indiana, testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care is an essential step towards both partners' well-being. Set up an appointment at a clinic, or mail in samples collected from an at-home kit. Each has trade-offs that allow you to choose how you proceed.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Evansville, IN. The nearest, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky, is about 0.7 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.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Evansville tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP from a single clinic, meaning the medication conversation and the prescription happen in the same appointment. That continuity keeps prevention from stalling between a recommendation and a provider who can act on it.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Evansville extends legally confidential services to minors. The situation where that protection matters most is a young person without a regular provider who needs STI testing or family planning care without a parent's insurance or knowledge required.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available throughout care at this Evansville location, which matters most for someone navigating PrEP initiation, DoxyPEP instructions, or STI treatment decisions in a language other than English. Conversations where precision in communication directly affects whether a prevention plan gets followed.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ECHO Community Healthcare, Evansville's community health center, folds STI testing into primary care infrastructure: rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, no appointment required, and all services provided at no fee.
Sliding-scale clinics still send some patients home with a bill. At ECHO Community Healthcare, the scale bottoms out completely: no fee attaches to any service offered, whether that's the panel, treatment, vaccines, or counseling. Donations are welcomed, but nothing is owed.
Walking out of an appointment without hepatitis results, and needing a separate lab order to get them, means a second visit, a second wait, and a window where an infection goes unaddressed. ECHO Community Healthcare tests hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel in a single appointment, so nothing falls through that gap.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Vanderburgh County Health Department in Evansville provides HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia testing at no charge, Medicaid and insurance are also accepted, alongside STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning, all by appointment.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 2 miles from Evansville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Matthew 25 AIDS Services in Evansville is a dedicated HIV and STI care organization where testing (including rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) runs on a sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. All services are provided at no fee.
Most testing sites hand off a positive HIV result to an outside provider, leaving a gap between diagnosis and managed care. Matthew 25 carries Ryan White funding, which means HIV medical treatment, medication adherence counseling, and ongoing management all happen within the same organization. The diagnostic moment and long-term care are continuous.
Spanish-language capacity at Matthew 25 extends across the full service menu (testing, HIV counseling, PrEP education, and treatment) so nothing requires an intermediary step. That operational integration means PrEP initiation discussions, hepatitis treatment follow-up, and medication adherence counseling all proceed in Spanish without a secondary handoff.
Matthew 25 absorbs costs through a combination of donations, Medicaid and Medicare billing, insurance reimbursement, and program funding. The sliding scale bottoms out at no charge. HIV testing, hepatitis C testing, PrEP for uninsured patients, and the full STI panel are all covered under that same structure without separate eligibility tracks.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Owensboro Health in Henderson accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a standard fee structure for those paying directly. Appointments are required, and the panel extends beyond chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis to include rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Henderson tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone, with insurance and Medicaid also accepted. Walk-ins are welcome, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Jul 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 Evansville, 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 Vanderburgh 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.
400 Southeast 4th Street, Evansville, IN 47713
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
3700 Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
600 Mary Street, Evansville, IN 47747
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
600 Mary Street, Evansville, IN 47747
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6211 East Waterford Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47715
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Evansville. 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, 467 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Evansville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 100 offer telehealth.
Khang Lam, DO
Internal medicine · 600 Mary Street, Evansville
Mohammed Allaw, MD
Internal medicine · 600 Mary Street, Evansville
Kenneth Combs, MD
Internal medicine · 600 Mary Street, Evansville
Allison Melton, MD
OB-GYN · 801 Saint Marys Drive, Evansville
Thomas Rose, MD
Family medicine · 801 Saint Marys Drive, Evansville
John Gallagher, MD
Family medicine · 801 Saint Marys Drive, Evansville
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 Evansville, IN 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.
0.4 mi Pauls Pharmacy
1.8 miPhysicians Center Pharmacy
1.9 miSandleben Pharmacy
1.9 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Evansville, IN.
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 Evansville, 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.
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
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 Vanderburgh County, the county that includes Evansville, compare with Indiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#2 of 92 Indiana counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 644 1,158 cases ▲ 31% | 491 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 260.3 468 cases ▲ 81% | 144 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 31.7 57 cases ▲ 264% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.9 34 cases ▲ 99% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 33.4 60 cases ▲ 120% | 15.2 | 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 Vanderburgh County, chlamydia has fallen from 686.7 to 644 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 378 to 260.3 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.8 to 31.7 per 100,000 (306%).
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 Vanderburgh County.
Local HIV snapshot
Vanderburgh County HIV care continuum (2023)
Vanderburgh County recorded 17.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Vanderburgh County residents living with HIV, 89.3% are in care · 84.1% 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 Vanderburgh County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Knob Hill's mix of longtime homeowners and renters paying rents well below the national average tells you something real about Evansville's economic texture: most households here are getting by carefully, and with only about one in nine earning six figures, an unexpected co-pay or an afternoon off work can genuinely change whether a health appointment happens at all. The city's unemployment picture means a meaningful share of residents are already juggling income uncertainty, and the large average household size suggests many adults share costs and schedules with partners, kids, or other family members. Married adults make up less than four in ten, which means a substantial majority of Evansville's adults are navigating relationships outside a partnered household, often in the years when STI transmission is most common.
That demographic weight matters because young adults and people in their late teens and twenties represent a significant slice of the population, and routine screening is the part of their health care most likely to get skipped when time or money is tight. For anyone anchored in the Riverside area, a quick check of the clinic cards here for hours and cost is the single most useful move before pulling onto Lloyd Expressway.
Getting there
Evansville scores 11.97/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Evansville sits in Vanderburgh County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Evansville? 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 Vanderburgh County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Indiana 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 Evansville-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 Evansville 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 Indiana 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 Indiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Indiana 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 IndianaSource: 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 8 options within a 30-mile drive.
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.
Vanderburgh County reported ~644 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Indiana average.
At-home kits mail to 47714: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Indiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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