Chlamydia rates in Benton County run 27% lower than the US average. If you're in Kings Valley, Oregon, hoping to manage a one-time concern or regular check-ups, consider whether you'd prefer the insurance billing and sliding-scale fees at clinics, or flat self-pay prices at private labs. Look below the options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Kings Valley, OR. The nearest, Samaritan Health Services, is about 10.7 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.
Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis runs by appointment, and a single visit can cover HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB testing. With bacterial infections treated the same day. Every service carries no fee.
Samaritan Health Services charges nothing: not for the panel, not for treatment, not for PrEP or PEP, not for the mpox vaccine, not for hepatitis A or B vaccination. That zero applies across the board, so the scope of care someone receives is never shaped by what they can afford to pay.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, meaning a patient's ability to follow a treatment plan, understand a PrEP regimen, or navigate TB care isn't limited by what they can express in English.
Without on-site PrEP and PEP prescribing, a positive-risk assessment often ends with an appointment somewhere else. Sometimes weeks out. Samaritan Health Services writes both prescriptions directly, so HIV prevention isn't interrupted by a second stop on the way home.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis, in Corvallis, earned federal qualification as a community health center: a designation that locks in sliding-scale fees tied to income for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, meaning cost adjusts to what patients actually earn rather than a fixed rate.
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Fees & payment
A safety-net federally qualified health center · Title X family-planning grantee about 11 miles from Kings Valley. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kings Valley, 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 Benton 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.
850 Southwest 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
444 Northwest Elks Drive, Corvallis, OR 97330
CMS-certified lab
132 Southwest 4th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kings Valley. 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, 470 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kings Valley. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 125 offer telehealth.
Bryce Cleary, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2350 Northwest Century Drive, Corvallis
Timothy Quiner, MD
Family medicine · 2400 Northwest Kings Boulevard, Corvallis
Alana Ryan, DO
Family medicine · 3620 Northwest Samaritan Drive, Corvallis
Tyler Earley, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3640 Northwest Samaritan Drive, Corvallis
Adam Brady, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3640 Northwest Samaritan Drive, Corvallis
Erin Massey, MD
OB-GYN · 3640 Northwest Samaritan Drive, Corvallis
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 Kings Valley, OR 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.
Corvallis Pharmacy
11 miSamaritan Pharmacy - Corvallis
11 miProfessional Compounding Pharmacy
11 miRices Pharmacy
11 miFred Meyer Pharmacy
11 miPhilomath Family Pharmacy
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Kings Valley, OR.
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 Kings Valley, 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 Benton County, the county that includes Kings Valley, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~52% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 75% of the state
| Infection | Benton County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 357.2 349 cases ▼ 1% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 67.5 66 cases ▼ 42% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.1 3 cases ▼ 84% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.1 5 cases ▼ 47% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.1 5 cases ▼ 74% | 19.7 | 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 Benton County, chlamydia has risen from 351.9 to 357.2 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 75.6 to 67.5 per 100,000 (11%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6.3 to 3.1 per 100,000 (51%).
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 Benton County.
Local HIV snapshot
Benton County HIV care continuum (2020)
Benton County recorded 5.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Benton County residents living with HIV, 81.1% are in care · 78.4% 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 Benton County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Kings Valley draws young adults who work in agriculture, timber, or regional food production. People who settle here because the work is here, not because they passed through on the way somewhere else. That rootedness means health decisions carry weight in a small place, where clinic staff recognize faces and word travels. STI testing in and around Kings Valley is listed on this page; what matters is that the clinics serving the area understand the particular calculus of seeking care where you live and work.
Confidentiality isn't casual, it's foundational to how these providers operate, a straightforward professional standard rather than something whispered about. Young adults in their twenties and thirties make up a real presence in the community, and routine screening is as ordinary here as it should be everywhere. Testing happens without drama or delay; you schedule, you go, you get results. The landscape around Fort Hoskins Historic Park and Burgett Hill is familiar to many residents, and that familiarity doesn't change what health care means.
It just means you know where to find it. What shifts confidentiality from policy to practice is knowing that the people running these clinics take it seriously as a matter of respect, not accommodation. Results stay yours. Your health history doesn't become neighborhood knowledge, and no one at the clinic calls your workplace or your family uninvited.
Getting there
Kings Valley scores 11.16/20 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 97361 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97361 area around Kings Valley: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kings Valley alone.
Kings Valley sits in Benton County, ZIP 97361. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Kings Valley? 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 Benton County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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 Kings Valley-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 Kings Valley 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 Oregon 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 Oregon, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Oregon 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 OregonSource: 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.
7 testing options are within 30 miles of Kings Valley, OR.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 357 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Oregon average.
In Oregon, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
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