Syphilis in Crawford County is reported about 84% lower than the U.S. average. Whether you are starting a new relationship in Mulberry, Kansas or seeking ongoing care, you can choose from local clinics that may bill insurance, or private labs that typically offer a flat self-pay price. We've listed your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Mulberry, KS. The nearest, Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, is about 4.2 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.
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas in Arma runs on a sliding scale open to all, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. The full panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB) is available by appointment, with Spanish and interpretation services on hand.
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas carries Spanish-speaking staff capacity alongside interpretation services for additional languages: meaning sexual health history, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling are conveyed without a handoff to an outside intermediary. Accuracy in those conversations directly affects adherence and follow-through.
Plenty of clinics prescribe PrEP and call their prevention roster complete. Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas adds both PEP and DoxyPEP, the doxycycline-based post-exposure protocol for reducing bacterial STI risk, making it one of the few rural Kansas sites where all three prevention tools are available from a single prescribing team.
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas provides hepatitis C treatment on-site alongside hepatitis B treatment, the clinic carries both diagnosis and active disease management under one clinical team. That means the confirmed infection does not sit in a queue waiting for a specialist referral before treatment begins.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Girard Medical Center in Arma covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, bacterial infections treated same visit, with fees set on a sliding scale and Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from Mulberry. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mulberry, 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 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 Crawford 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.
1 Mt Carmel Way, Pittsburg, KS 66762
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1201 East Centennial, Pittsburg, KS 66762
CMS-certified lab
200 East Centennial Drive, Suite 10A, Pittsburg, KS 66762
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mulberry. 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, 70 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mulberry. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 11 offer telehealth.
Julie Stewart, MD
Internal medicine · 601 East Washington Street, Arma
Dakota Bunch, MD
Family medicine · 419 East Washington Street, Arma
Adam Paoni, DO
Family medicine · 1011 North 69 Highway, Frontenac (Pittsburg)
William Sullivan, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 608 Willard Street, Frontenac
Casey Hudson
Internal medicine · 3015 North Michigan Street, Pittsburg
Pankaj Gugnani, MD
Family medicine · 924 North Broadway Street, Pittsburg
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 Mulberry, KS 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.
Graham Pharmacy
4.2 miApothecare - North Pittsburg
9.1 mi
9.6 mi Dillon Pharmacy
9.6 miThe Medicine Shoppe
9.8 mi
10 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Mulberry, KS.
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 Mulberry, 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
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
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 Crawford County, the county that includes Mulberry, compare with Kansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 105 Kansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 95% of the state
| Infection | Crawford County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 616.6 239 cases ▲ 36% | 453.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 118.7 46 cases ▼ 18% | 144 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.6 1 cases ▼ 81% | 13.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.6 8 cases ▲ 78% | 11.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.5 6 cases ▼ 11% | 17.5 | 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 Crawford County, chlamydia has risen from 559.4 to 616.6 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 220.7 to 118.7 per 100,000 (46%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 2.6 to 2.6 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 Crawford County.
Local HIV snapshot
Crawford County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Crawford County residents living with HIV, 77.8% are in care · 63% 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 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 Crawford County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Breezy Hill households tell part of Mulberry's story: most residents here own their homes, and the ones who rent are doing so at some of the lowest monthly costs you'll find anywhere in Kansas. That affordability shapes a town where people put down roots, raise families under one roof, and often work outside the traditional nine-to-five rhythm that defines higher-participation labor markets elsewhere. With nearly half of adults married and households running close to three people on average, Mulberry reads as a genuinely settled community, which makes it easy to assume that sexual health screening is someone else's concern. But younger adults moving through their late teens and twenties are present here, and those are precisely the years when routine STI screening matters most. Not because of alarm, but because infections during this life stage often show no symptoms at all.
Crawford County's STI picture, visible in the tables on this page, confirms the regional stakes. For people in that window of life, the question isn't motivation; it's whether getting tested is actually practical on an ordinary day. There's no walking to a clinic from Mulberry City Park, reaching the options listed on this page means getting in a car, which turns a routine screening into a planned errand. Knowing that in advance, and choosing a site before the need feels urgent, is what makes the difference for residents here.
Getting there
At 5.56/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mulberry 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 66756 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 66756 area around Mulberry: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mulberry alone.
Mulberry sits in Crawford County, ZIP 66756. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Mulberry? 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 Crawford County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kansas 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 Mulberry-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 Mulberry 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 Kansas 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 Kansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Kansas 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 KansasSource: 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 Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (4.2 mi); 3 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 617 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Kansas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Kansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 66756; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
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