In Dickinson County, reported chlamydia runs about 73% lower than the US average. If you're in Kingsford, Michigan, whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, you'll weigh costs, speed, and convenience for testing options. Public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits all have trade-offs. Shop our list of options below.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Kingsford, MI. The nearest, Michigan-Wisconsin Family Practice Associates, is about 2.5 miles away. Compare 5 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 3 miles from Kingsford. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A safety-net rural health clinic about 3 miles from Kingsford. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Dickinson-Iron District Health Department in Crystal Falls pairs rapid HIV testing and a full bacterial STI panel with same-visit treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia, on a sliding scale open to everyone, and every service carries no fee.
All services at Dickinson-Iron District Health Department are provided at no fee, which means the sliding scale lands at zero regardless of income, and nothing about cost changes what testing or treatment a patient receives.
As a Title X clinic, Dickinson-Iron District Health Department provides family planning services, including legally confidential care for minors, which gives younger patients the ability to seek testing and treatment without parental disclosure required by law.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Dickinson-Iron District Health Department tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Three infections that a standard four-pathogen screen leaves undetected, making a single appointment here more diagnostically complete.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 24 miles from Kingsford. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Ice Lake Family Health Center in Iron River earns its federally qualified designation partly through income-based sliding-scale fees, meaning the cost of STI screening adjusts to what a patient actually earns. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment.
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Kingsford, 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 Dickinson 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.
440 Woodward Avenue, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
CMS-certified lab
325 East H St 2nd Floor East, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kingsford. 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, 127 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kingsford. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 30 offer telehealth.
Amber Lindholm Telehealth
Nurse practitioner · 715 Pyle Drive, Kingsford
Charles Talakkottur, MD
Internal medicine · 1225 Woodward Avenue, Kingsford
Sarah Petschar
Nurse practitioner · 1711 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain
Matthew Turner, NP
Nurse practitioner · 1711 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain
Kristen Forstrom
Nurse practitioner · 1711 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain
Brandon Rogers
Nurse practitioner · 1721 South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain
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 Kingsford, MI 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.
Shopko Stores Operating
1.4 mi
1.9 mi TDS
1.9 mi
2.9 mi Norway Pharmacy
9.4 miFalls Drug Store
23 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Kingsford, MI.
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 Kingsford, 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 Dickinson County, the county that includes Kingsford, compare with Michigan and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#62 of 83 Michigan counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state
| Infection | Dickinson County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 134.7 35 cases ▼ 69% | 429.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 7.7 2 cases ▼ 95% | 152.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 8.4 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 8.7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 13 | 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 Dickinson County, chlamydia has fallen from 192.7 to 134.7 per 100,000 (30%), gonorrhea has held roughly steady from 7.7 to 7.7 per 100,000, and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 3.9 to 3.9 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 Dickinson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Dickinson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Dickinson County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Dickinson County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 75% 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 Dickinson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Kingsford draws young adults to work in manufacturing and construction, industries that anchor the local economy and keep wages steady enough that rent doesn't swallow half a paycheck. That affordability matters when you're building a life, and it also means the clinics listed on this page serve a population where STI testing fits naturally into routine health care, not as a financial stretch. The town's modest scale works in your favor: confidentiality isn't about secrecy so much as the straightforward fact that providers here know how to handle screening without fanfare. Young adults in their twenties and thirties make up a visible share of Kingsford's population, many of them single or partnered, working shifts that don't always align with standard clinic hours.
Testing facilities in and around Kingsford, from Iron Mountain to neighborhoods closer to Balzola Field, accommodate walk-ins and same-day appointments, understanding that flexibility matters when your schedule shifts week to week. The testing process itself is brief and clinical: you come in, talk with a health provider about what you need, and move through whatever screening makes sense for your situation. Results typically arrive within days, sent securely to you alone. That's the baseline here, straightforward service without the weight of judgment or surprise billing.
Getting there
At 7.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kingsford 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 49802 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 49802 area around Kingsford: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kingsford alone.
Kingsford sits in Dickinson County, ZIP 49802. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Kingsford? 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 Dickinson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Michigan 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 Kingsford-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 Kingsford 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 Michigan 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 Michigan, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Michigan 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 MichiganSource: 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.
The closest is Michigan-Wisconsin Family Practice Associates (2.5 mi); 4 options are within 30 miles.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Dickinson-Iron District Health Department (23.1 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, Trichomoniasis, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 135 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Michigan average.
In Michigan, 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.
Yes, pelvic or lower-belly pain can be a sign of untreated chlamydia or gonorrhea spreading, so see a provider and test.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
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