In Highland Park, Texas, reported syphilis in Dallas County runs about 46% lower than the US average. Whether you're in Highland Park, Texas, and you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you can weigh options including community and public clinics that are often low-cost or free, versus private labs that tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Explore the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Highland Park, TX. The nearest, Baylor Scott and White Health, is about 1.2 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.
Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI care, with fees scaled for those paying out of pocket. Appointments are required; the standard panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Testing at Baylor Scott & White covers herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the core bacterial and HIV tests, meaning a single visit can surface infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unaddressed.
Prevention prescriptions often require a separate trip to a primary care provider or an infectious disease specialist. Baylor Scott & White writes both PrEP and PEP on-site, keeping ongoing HIV prevention within the same care relationship as testing and treatment.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lambda Legal in Dallas screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. All at no fee to every patient. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated same-visit alongside full HIV and hepatitis C care.
Fee-based STI clinics build sliding scales that still leave some patients calculating what they can afford to skip. Lambda Legal charges nothing: not for the panel, not for treatment, not for PrEP or vaccines. The price is the same regardless of what you need.
Lambda Legal provides both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services, meaning prevention medication is on the same care track as testing and treatment. Reducing the lag between a decision and a prescription.
A hepatitis C diagnosis that sends you to a specialist for treatment means a second appointment, a second intake, and time the virus continues unchecked. Lambda Legal manages hepatitis C on-site, so the gap between knowing and treating closes at the same clinic.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Steven M Pounders MD is a private medical practice in Dallas running full STI care (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A/B/C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) on a fee-with-insurance model, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and PEP on hand.
Both PrEP and PEP are prescribed directly through Steven M Pounders MD, meaning prevention and primary STI care live in the same chart, so a shift in your prevention strategy doesn't require starting over with a new provider.
When hepatitis C goes untreated, the gap usually opens between a positive test and a specialist who can actually prescribe. Steven M Pounders MD closes that gap by treating hepatitis C on-site, the diagnosis and the cure handled by the same physician, in Dallas.
For anyone managing substance use who also needs STI testing, treatment, or an ongoing PrEP prescription, Steven M Pounders MD holds both services within one practice. No separate intake, no second provider to coordinate with, no treatment interrupted by a referral chain.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
AHF Wellness Center - Dallas covers HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections — no appointment, no insurance, and no charge for any of it. Walk-in access pairs with PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP counseling on the same visit.
AHF Wellness Center - Dallas charges nothing for any service on its menu — not the HIV test, not chlamydia or gonorrhea treatment, not PrEP initiation. That flat zero applies to every patient, every time, with no income verification required to access it.
Chasing PrEP at one clinic and DoxyPEP at another means two appointments, two intake processes, and real gaps between them. AHF Wellness Center - Dallas prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP together, with pharmacy support — including home delivery where available — so prevention doesn't stall in transit between providers.
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Listing verified Jul 2026 · Source: ahf-locator
Texas Health Action in Dallas requires an appointment, so each visit is focused: covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and all STI and HIV testing provided at no charge.
When cost enters the calculation, care gets deferred: tests go unscheduled, follow-up visits get skipped, and treatable infections linger. At Texas Health Action, every service on the menu carries no fee, so nothing between a scheduled appointment and a completed visit is a financial decision.
When clinical staff can't communicate directly in Spanish, nuance gets lost: symptoms are understated, questions go unasked, and the visit produces less. Texas Health Action in Dallas delivers care in Spanish from staff, not through a patch, so the clinical conversation is complete from the first exchange.
Texas Health Action prescribes and manages all three prevention medications directly: daily oral PrEP with the required HIV and kidney-function monitoring built into follow-up visits, PEP when indicated, and DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after potential bacterial STI exposure, prescribed and counseled on-site rather than coordinated externally.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · 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 Highland Park, 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 Dallas 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.
5327 North Central Expressway Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75205
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6215 Hillcrest Avenue, Dallas, TX 75205
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
4245 North Central Expressway Suite 420, Dallas, TX 75205
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
4514 Cole Ave Suite 930, Dallas, TX 75205
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Highland Park. 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, 4,371 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Highland Park. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,556 offer telehealth.
Stephen Wicker, DO
Family medicine · 4501 Lemmon Avenue, Dallas, TX
Jun Kong, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4161 Mckinney Avenue, Dallas, TX
Boram Park, MD
Internal medicine · 3607 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX
Amit Patel, MD
OB-GYN · 3822 Bowser Avenue, Dallas, TX
Taylor Schmidt, MD
Internal medicine · 3500 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, TX
Ravi Kalidindi, MD
Family medicine · 3414 Milton Avenue, Dallas, TX
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 Highland Park, 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.
Highland Park Pharmacy
0.9 miAlive and Well Pharmacy
1.0 mi
1.1 mi H&N Pharmacy
1.2 miFiesta Lifecare Pharmacy 6
1.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Highland Park, 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 Highland Park, 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
$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
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 Dallas County, the county that includes Highland Park, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 98% of the state
| Infection | Dallas County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 782.9 20,405 cases ▲ 59% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 359.2 9,362 cases ▲ 104% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.6 223 cases ▼ 43% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 45.8 1,194 cases ▲ 73% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 79.3 2,066 cases ▲ 79% | 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 Dallas County, chlamydia has risen from 712.6 to 782.9 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 372.8 to 359.2 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.2 to 8.6 per 100,000 (5%).
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 Dallas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Dallas County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Dallas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Dallas County recorded 38.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Dallas County residents living with HIV, 83.6% know their status · 79.1% are in care · 67.5% 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 Dallas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
It's an affluent, higher-earning area. Highland Park is a mid-size, urban community in Dallas County, Texas. It's a family-oriented place, with larger households, and it's a degree-heavy area, with roughly 86.4% college-educated. Despite plenty of providers, wait times can run long, making at-home testing and telehealth a handy alternative.
Getting there
Highland Park scores 14.72/20 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.
ZIP 75205 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 75205 area around Highland Park: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Highland Park alone.
Highland Park sits in Dallas County, ZIP 75205. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Highland Park? 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 Dallas 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 Highland Park-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 Highland Park 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.
Possibly, Dallas, TX is close; compare it by distance against Baylor Scott and White Health.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 783 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Texas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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