Kodiak Island Borough reports chlamydia cases 60% below the US average, which may stem from local conditions. Whether it's your first test or routine screening in Kodiak, Alaska, weigh the convenience of walk-in clinics for same-day testing against the flexibility of labs or at-home kits. Read on to weigh your options.
Available testing centers
5 testing options are listed for Kodiak, AK. The nearest, Alaska 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.
A community safety-net federally qualified health center in Kodiak. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center in Kodiak. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
A community safety-net federally qualified health center in Kodiak. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Kodiak Area Native Association in Akhiok requires an appointment and covers the full standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available.
When STI care and substance-use treatment land in separate buildings, the gap between them is where follow-through breaks down. A second appointment that doesn't get made, a condition that stays unaddressed. Kodiak Area Native Association holds both in one place, so a single visit to Akhiok covers what would otherwise take two.
The standard clinic panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) leaves herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB unaddressed, meaning patients often walk away without answers to the questions they actually came in with. Kodiak Area Native Association tests for all of them, so the picture you leave with is a complete one.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Alaska Department of Health in Kodiak tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee, and every service is provided at no charge. Appointments are required, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs.
At Alaska Department of Health in Kodiak, the fee schedule reaches the same place for every service: zero. That applies across testing, STI treatment, TB treatment, vaccines (HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox) and family planning, with Medicaid also accepted for those who carry it.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available at Alaska Department of Health in Kodiak through the appointment structure itself, meaning the language support is coordinated as part of scheduling, not arranged ad hoc at the counter. Care and communication are handled in the same appointment.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, the clinic runs hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibody tests, plus TB screening. All within a single appointment. That wider draw means coinfections and bloodborne exposures get documented in one visit rather than requiring separate orders elsewhere.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Nov 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 Kodiak, 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 Kodiak Island Borough, 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.
1915 East Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, AK 99615
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2414 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Kodiak. 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, 10 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Kodiak. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 offer telehealth.
Kevin Creelman, MD
General practice · 104 Ctr Avenue, Kodiak
John Koller, MD
Family medicine · 202 Ctr Avenue, Kodiak
Katie Gray, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2414 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak
Youssef Barbour, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3449 East Rezanof Drive, Kodiak
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 Kodiak, AK 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.
Kodiak Community Health Center Pharmacy
1.3 mi
1.9 mi 
2.0 mi Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Kodiak, AK.
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 Kodiak, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Kodiak Island Borough, the borough that includes Kodiak, compare with Alaska and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#20 of 30 Alaska counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
| Infection | Kodiak Island Borough | Alaska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 199 25 cases ▼ 71% | 697.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 63.7 8 cases ▼ 80% | 310.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 22.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 10.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 20 | 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 Kodiak Island Borough, chlamydia has fallen from 206.1 to 199 per 100,000 (3%), and gonorrhea has risen from 53.4 to 63.7 per 100,000 (19%).
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 Kodiak Island Borough.
Local HIV snapshot
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD. 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 Kodiak Island Borough tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Kodiak looks settled on the surface (just over half of households own their homes, most adults are married, and the average household runs nearly four people) but the logistics of getting tested here tell a different story. That drive is routine for most people here, but it still takes planning, especially when nearly three in four adults are actively working and fishing-industry schedules don't bend around standard appointment windows. Those practical constraints land hardest on people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI transmission tends to peak, who may be newer renters, sharing one of those large households, and less likely to have flex time during the week.
Kodiak Island's STI rates give that context real weight, making low-barrier options genuinely matter rather than just sound convenient. Testing options listed on this page include choices with extended hours, sliding-scale fees, and locations spread across the island, so whether someone is heading out past Fort Abercrombie or staying closer to town, the practical path to a test is shorter than the island's geography might suggest.
Getting there
At 6.69/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Kodiak 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 99615 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 99615 area around Kodiak: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Kodiak alone.
Kodiak sits in Kodiak Island Borough, ZIP 99615. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Kodiak? 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 Kodiak Island Borough: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alaska 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 Kodiak-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 Kodiak 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 Alaska 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 Alaska, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Alaska 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 AlaskaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
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.
Kodiak Island Borough reported ~199 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Alaska average.
At-home kits mail to 99615: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Alaska, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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