Gonorrhea reports in Sequoyah County are about 41% lower than the national average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Moffett, Oklahoma, weighing options is key: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Moffett, OK. The nearest, Mercy, is about 2.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Mercy in Fort Smith runs STI care on a sliding scale, accepting Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with donations welcome for those paying out of pocket. Appointments are required for the standard panel (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV) plus same-visit bacterial treatment and DoxyPEP.
Mercy prescribes DoxyPEP as part of its standing prevention services, which means patients who qualify can leave with a concrete bacterial-STI prevention strategy already in hand rather than adding another appointment to the calendar.
The standard four-infection panel leaves herpes, TB, and hepatitis A, B, and C untested. Infections that circulate just as readily and go just as undetected. Mercy's panel covers all of them, so a single appointment produces a genuinely complete picture.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Baptist Health in Fort Smith anchors STI testing within a full hospital system, pairing rapid and conventional HIV tests with gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C screening, plus HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, on a sliding-scale fee with insurance and Medicare accepted; appointments required.
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Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
River Valley Primary Care Services in Fort Smith runs appointments for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing; bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit. Fees scale to income, with Medicaid and Medicare both accepted.
Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected means a separate appointment at a separate facility: another day off, another co-pay, and weeks of uncertainty while a treatable condition advances. River Valley Primary Care Services includes hepatitis B and C testing within the same visit, so nothing falls through the gap between appointments.
When a language barrier exists at a clinic, the real cost isn't awkwardness: it's a missed diagnosis, a misunderstood treatment plan, or a follow-up that never happens. River Valley Primary Care Services delivers care directly in Spanish, so every question asked and every instruction given lands clearly the first time.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · 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 about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Moffett, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Sequoyah 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.
213 East Redwood Avenue, Sallisaw, OK 74955
CMS-certified lab
1109 East Cherokee, Sallisaw, OK 74955
CMS-certified lab
301 J T Stites Boulevard, Sallisaw, OK 74955
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Moffett. 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, 275 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Moffett. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 52 offer telehealth.
Jessiela Roberts, MD
Family medicine · 1301 South East Street, Fort Smith
Raed Khairy, MD
Infectious disease · 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith
Pooja Patel, MD
Internal medicine · 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith
Sara Tasneem, MD
Internal medicine · 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith
Mishala Bateman, MD
Internal medicine · 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith
Mina Michael, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1100 Lexington Avenue, Fort Smith
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 Moffett, OK 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.
Vaughn Prescription Drug Store
2.7 miPrince Drug Store
2.9 miNational Family Pharmacy
3.1 mi
3.5 mi Coleman Pharmacy
3.7 miLee Pharmacy
4.2 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Moffett, OK.
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 Moffett, 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
$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
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 Sequoyah County, the county that includes Moffett, compare with Oklahoma and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#44 of 77 Oklahoma counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 43% of the state
| Infection | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 330.1 133 cases ▼ 30% | 471.3 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 106.7 43 cases ▼ 37% | 170.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 39.7 16 cases ▲ 43% | 27.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 32.3 13 cases ▲ 89% | 17.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 62 25 cases ▲ 56% | 39.7 | 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 Sequoyah County, chlamydia has fallen from 465.9 to 330.1 per 100,000 (29%), gonorrhea has fallen from 155.3 to 106.7 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 12.7 to 39.7 per 100,000 (213%).
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 Sequoyah County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Oklahoma is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Sequoyah County HIV care continuum (2020)
Sequoyah County recorded 18.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 11.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sequoyah County residents living with HIV, 81.8% are in care · 76.4% 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 Sequoyah County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
US 64 cuts through the heart of Moffett, and along its side streets many residents are renting (a majority, in fact) mostly at rents that leave little financial cushion. For younger adults settling into relationships and shared households here, the calculus around healthcare spending is concrete: when money is already stretched thin, a screening appointment can feel like a luxury rather than a routine. That financial pressure lands differently in a community where unemployment runs notably higher than national norms and fewer than two-thirds of working-age adults are in the labor force. Neither of which is guaranteed on a hard week.
The options listed on this page serve people in and around Moffett, and knowing which ones offer sliding-scale fees or extended hours can be the deciding factor for someone weighing the trip along US 64 after a long shift. Young adults in Moffett, those in their late teens and twenties navigating new partnerships and often renting on tight margins, face STI risks during the same years when access tends to be hardest. The options listed here vary in cost and distance; a closer look at the clinic cards above can help narrow down which one actually makes sense for where you live near Fort Smith National Historic Site or anywhere else in town.
Getting there
At 7.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Moffett 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 74948 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 74948 area around Moffett: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Moffett alone.
Moffett sits in Sequoyah County, ZIP 74948. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Moffett? 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 Sequoyah County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oklahoma 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 Moffett-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 Moffett 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Oklahoma: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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 OklahomaSource: 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.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Sequoyah County reported ~330 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Oklahoma average.
In Oklahoma, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 74948: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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