In Madison County, syphilis runs about 28% lower than the national average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Huntsville, Arkansas, consider your options: clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many labs charge a flat self-pay price. Here are some testing options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Huntsville, AR. The nearest, Arkansas Department of Health, is about 0.3 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.
Arkansas Department of Health in Huntsville operates through a public health department framework, meaning STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis C) sits alongside TB care and family planning under one appointment-based visit, with fees running on a sliding scale and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center in Huntsville is an appointment-based rural health clinic where a single visit covers rapid and conventional HIV testing, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB screening, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and all services are provided at no fee.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center charges nothing for any of its services, which means the sliding scale bottoms out at zero across the board: testing, treatment, vaccines, and ongoing HIV medical care all included. That single fact collapses the math on whether someone can afford to follow through.
Spanish functions as a direct-care language at Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, covering everything from STI counseling and HIV test results to PrEP prescriptions and hepatitis C treatment conversations. That operational reach means nothing has to be simplified or deferred because of language.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center maintains prescribing and monitoring capacity for both PrEP and PEP, the two antiretroviral prevention tools that typically require a provider relationship to access. For someone without a regular prescriber or paying cash, that standing in-house capability means neither medication requires a separate specialist to initiate.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Boston Mountain Rural Health CTR in Huntsville welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making a single visit for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing financially workable across a wide range of budgets.
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ARcare in Huntsville carries federally qualified health center standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to what a patient actually earns, keeping testing within reach regardless of insurance status.
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Mercy in Berryville runs by appointment, so each visit is structured around your full picture: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and DoxyPEP available on-site.
Mercy tests for herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) alongside the standard bacterial and HIV workup. That means a single scheduled visit produces results across infections, with hepatitis C antibody testing and herpes serology ordered directly through the clinic rather than requiring separate lab arrangements.
Without DoxyPEP access at the point of care, the window for post-exposure bacterial prevention closes while a patient tracks down a second appointment elsewhere. Mercy closes that gap by prescribing DoxyPEP directly, keeping doxycycline-based prevention part of the same visit where the conversation about exposure and risk already happens.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Huntsville, 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 Madison 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.
705 Phillips Place, Huntsville, AR 72740
CMS-certified lab
896B Madison 3275, Huntsville, AR 72740
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Huntsville. 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, 246 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Huntsville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 88 offer telehealth.
Carl Vest, MD
Family medicine · 934 North Gaskill Street, Huntsville
Shawn Brown, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2127 North Ctr Street, Fayetteville
Michelle Ang Poland, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2158 Butterfield Coach Road, Springdale
Dayna Jett, MD
Family medicine · 210 Rice Street, Berryville
Charles Horton, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 207 Carter Street, Berryville
Herbert Lewis, MD
Family medicine · 214 Carter Street, Berryville
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 Huntsville, AR 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.
Economy Drug
0.7 miHarps Pharmacy
0.8 mi
1.5 mi Arcare
2.2 miMedical Arts Pharmacy Elkins
17 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Huntsville, AR.
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 Huntsville, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Madison County, the county that includes Huntsville, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#56 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state
| Infection | Madison County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 253.2 45 cases ▼ 56% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 28.1 5 cases ▼ 85% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.3 2 cases ▼ 61% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11.3 2 cases ▼ 76% | 48 | 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 Madison County, chlamydia has risen from 157.4 to 253.2 per 100,000 (61%), gonorrhea has fallen from 42.4 to 28.1 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 11.3 to 11.3 per 100,000.
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 Madison County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Arkansas is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Madison County HIV care continuum (2022)
Madison County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Madison County residents living with HIV, 41.7% are in care · 33.3% 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 Madison County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
North Parrott Drive anchors much of Huntsville's everyday life, and for the younger adults who rent here (the majority of residents do, at monthly costs that still stretch thin when unemployment runs notably higher than the national average) routine health care can feel like one more thing that competes with rent, groceries, and irregular work schedules. With households averaging nearly four people and fewer than one in ten bringing home six figures, the financial margin for discretionary appointments is narrow, and that reality shapes how people in their late teens and twenties actually prioritize their health choices. Large households in a county where marriage rates sit just above four in ten suggest a mix of family configurations (roommates, extended families, young couples) where a single positive result can affect multiple people quickly.
The people most likely to benefit from regular screening are often the same ones juggling part-time work or gaps in employment, which puts a premium on options that don't require taking a full day off or arranging complicated transportation. Knowing that in advance (building it into a Tuesday, not assuming a quick walk-in) is what separates a test that gets scheduled from one that gets quietly set aside.
Getting there
At 4.99/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Huntsville 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 72740 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72740 area around Huntsville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Huntsville alone.
Huntsville sits in Madison County, ZIP 72740. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Huntsville? 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 Madison County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 Huntsville-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 Huntsville 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arkansas 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 ArkansasSource: 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, about 0.4 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Madison County reported ~253 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Arkansas average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Yes, test even without symptoms, and tell the provider which infection so they can treat or retest appropriately.
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