Jackson County runs about 50% lower than the national average for HIV diagnoses. In Medford, Oregon, you might want testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care. Think about whether you prefer the convenience of an at-home kit or the in-person attention a clinic visit offers. Here are some options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Medford, OR. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 0.4 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.
Rogue Behavioral Health in Medford carries full federal FQHC standing, which means fees scale to your income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Rogue Community Health in Medford is a community health center where STI care (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections) sits alongside broader primary care. Fees run on a sliding scale, and an appointment is required.
Many clinics route Spanish-speaking patients through an ad-hoc workaround that fragments the conversation exactly when clarity matters. At Rogue Community Health, Spanish is a language of direct clinical care (history, results, treatment) handled by staff, not intermediaries.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
East McAndrews Suite 202 in Medford carries federally qualified health center standing, meaning STI screening fees follow a sliding scale tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment needed, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Behavioral/Integrative Health Services in Medford welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, scaling costs to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, giving patients straightforward access to a core screening panel.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
La Clinica in Medford runs on scheduled appointments, so visits are planned rather than drop-in, and a single appointment can cover family planning, STI screening, and vaccination for HPV or hepatitis A and B, with fees scaled to income and insurance accepted.
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English
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Listing verified Jul 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 Medford, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Jackson 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.
2825 East Barnett Road, Medford, OR 97504
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1365 Poplar Drive, Medford, OR 97504
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1032 East Jackson Street, Medford, OR 97504
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3156 State Street, Medford, OR 97504
CMS-certified lab
825 Bennett Avenue, Medford, OR 97504
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Medford. 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, 165 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Medford. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 60 offer telehealth.
Lori Siegal, MD
Internal medicine · 1111 Crater Lake Avenue, Medford
Nikhila Palle, MD
Internal medicine · 1111 Crater Lake Avenue, Medford
Hesham Hassaballa, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1111 Crater Lake Avenue, Medford
Subhechchha Shah, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1698 East Mcandrews Road, Medford
Marta Johnson-Mitchell, DO Telehealth
Urology · 1698 East Mcandrews Road, Medford
Thong Bui, MD Telehealth
Urology · 1698 East Mcandrews Road, Medford
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 Medford, 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.
Wellness Compounding Pharmacy
0.5 mi
0.6 mi 
0.8 mi Hawthorne Park Pharmacy
0.8 miRogue Community Health
0.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Medford, 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 Medford, 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.
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Jackson County, the county that includes Medford, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#15 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 58% of the state
| Infection | Jackson County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 280.8 620 cases ▼ 23% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 75.2 166 cases ▼ 36% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.6 19 cases ▼ 55% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2.3 5 cases ▼ 76% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.9 24 cases ▼ 45% | 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 Jackson County, chlamydia has fallen from 327.4 to 280.8 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has fallen from 140.6 to 75.2 per 100,000 (47%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 17 to 8.6 per 100,000 (49%).
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 Jackson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jackson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jackson County recorded 6.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jackson County residents living with HIV, 84.6% are in care · 75.5% 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 Jackson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
North Riverside Avenue cuts through a Medford where nearly half of all households rent rather than own, and the people most likely to be forming new relationships, moving between partners, or simply navigating the uncertainties of early adulthood make up a meaningful slice of the population. Typical rents sit well under a thousand dollars here, which keeps costs manageable but also means a lot of residents are watching every dollar, making a free or low-cost screening appointment worth far more than it sounds on paper.
The workforce picture adds another layer. With a labor-force participation rate that leaves a notable share of adults outside steady employment, and fewer than one in five households reaching six-figure income, out-of-pocket testing fees can be a genuine obstacle rather than a minor inconvenience. Valley Center Mobile Village and the streets surrounding the South Oakdale Historic District are the kinds of places where that math is real: a gap in coverage or an unexpected bill quietly reshapes what people choose to do about their health.
That's exactly where the options listed on this page matter most. Medford sits along I-5, so driving north or south to a clinic is a familiar errand rather than an unusual trip, and for young adults in their late teens and twenties, the ability to fold a screening visit into an ordinary commute corridor removes the biggest practical reason to put it off.
Getting there
Medford scores 13.44/20 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 97504 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97504 area around Medford: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Medford alone.
Medford sits in Jackson County, ZIP 97504. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Medford? 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 Jackson 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 Medford-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 Medford 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Jackson County reported ~281 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Oregon 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 Oregon, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 97504: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
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