In Manitowoc County, reported chlamydia runs about 61% lower than the US average. If you have a one-time concern or need regular check-ups in Maribel, Wisconsin, some clinics accommodate walk-ins while labs and at-home kits offer flexibility. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Maribel, WI. The nearest, Prevea Health, is about 14.3 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.
Prevea Health in Manitowoc runs STI care on an appointment basis, so scheduling ahead means arriving with a slot reserved and a clear agenda. A single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB, with bacterial infections treated the same day; fees are billed through Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance, with a fee-for-service option otherwise.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Manitowoc runs testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid and most insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required.
Interpretation services are staffed directly into appointments at this Manitowoc location, not patched in after the fact. That means the clinician, the patient, and the interpreter operate in the same workflow, so medication instructions, dosing details, and follow-up plans are conveyed with the same precision as any English-language visit.
As a Title X-designated clinic, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Manitowoc provides family planning services to minors under a federal confidentiality framework. Meaning those records are legally protected, not subject to parental disclosure. That designation is what makes the protection enforceable, not a matter of policy preference.
For someone without a regular prescriber, this clinic's standing capacity to initiate PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP in a single practice is significant. No separate infectious-disease appointment needed to access any of the three. PrEP is managed with ongoing monitoring here, DoxyPEP is prescribed for post-exposure bacterial prevention, and PEP is available for time-sensitive needs.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
LCHC Calumet, in Manitowoc, carries federal community health center certification, which means STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced on a sliding scale tied to your income, no appointment needed to get started.
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 14 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Maribel, 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 Manitowoc 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.
3415 Custer St Suite D, Manitowoc, WI 54220
CMS-certified lab
801 York Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
CMS-certified lab
1515 Randolph Court, Manitowoc, WI 54220
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Maribel. 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, 425 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Maribel. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 77 offer telehealth.
Leah Nitke, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 629 Solvang Way, Denmark
Mark Herring, MD
Internal medicine · 1355 Bayshore Drive, Manitowoc
Tedmond O Reilly, MD
Family medicine · 5000 Memorial Drive, Two Rivers
Glenn Smith, MD
Family medicine · 5300 Memorial Drive, Two Rivers
Karin Preethishia Telehealth
Family medicine · 2300 Western Avenue, Manitowoc
Michael Hoffman, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3415 Custer St D, Manitowoc
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 Maribel, WI 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.
Aurora Pharmacy
13 mi
14 mi Bel-Regional Home Medical
14 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Maribel, WI.
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 Maribel, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Manitowoc County, the county that includes Maribel, compare with Wisconsin 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.
#39 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 46% of the state
| Infection | Manitowoc County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 193 157 cases ▼ 54% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 9.8 8 cases ▼ 92% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.4 6 cases ▼ 19% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.1 5 cases ▼ 2% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.9 4 cases ▼ 67% | 14.7 | 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 Manitowoc County, chlamydia has fallen from 281.5 to 193 per 100,000 (31%), gonorrhea has fallen from 46.7 to 9.8 per 100,000 (79%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.5 to 7.4 per 100,000 (196%).
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 Manitowoc County.
Local HIV snapshot
Manitowoc County HIV care continuum (2021)
Manitowoc County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Manitowoc County residents living with HIV, 91.9% are in care · 81.1% 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 Manitowoc County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Maribel's working landscape centers on small farms, equipment maintenance, and family trades passed down through generations. The kind of work that keeps hands full and routines steady. That steadiness makes regular health checkups easy to skip, yet screening for sexually transmitted infections fits naturally into preventive care that young adults in their late teens through thirties need, whether they're staying rooted here or moving through a life transition. Testing clinics and health providers in and around Maribel are listed on this page, each offering confidential screening without the weight of small-town visibility. The caves and natural features that draw visitors to spots like Spring Cave viewpoint and Maribel Village Park are part of what makes the area distinctive, but they don't change the facts about transmission risk or the value of knowing your status.
Routine testing is straightforward, quick, and entirely private: the results belong to you alone, not to a waiting room or a neighbor's cousin. Getting screened in Maribel is uncomplicated. Whether you're concerned about a specific exposure or simply want baseline peace of mind, the providers available here handle these visits as standard medical care. No appointment needs to explain itself, and no result travels beyond the clinic walls.
Getting there
At 3.73/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Maribel 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 54227 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54227 area around Maribel: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Maribel alone.
Maribel sits in Manitowoc County, ZIP 54227. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Maribel? 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 Manitowoc County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin 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 Maribel-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 Maribel 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Wisconsin 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 WisconsinSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 193 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Wisconsin average.
In Wisconsin, 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.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
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