Coffee County reports about 13 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Newby, Alabama, consider that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Newby, AL. The nearest, Mizell Memorial Hospital, is about 9.4 miles away. Compare 3 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.
Mizell Memorial Hospital in Elba brings STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) into a full hospital setting, where the same clinical infrastructure behind emergency and inpatient care supports your visit. Fees slide to match your income, and no appointment is needed.
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A safety-net rural health clinic about 13 miles from Newby. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associates is a rural health clinic in Dozier that accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee for everyone else. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment available for bacterial STIs.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 |
|---|
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
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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 9 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Newby, 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 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Coffee 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.
101 East Brunson St Suite 200, Enterprise, AL 36330
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
101 Professional Lane, Enterprise, AL 36330
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
102 Jackson Street, Enterprise, AL 36330
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Newby. 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, 75 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Newby. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 18 offer telehealth.
Charles Tompkins, MD
Family medicine · 9373 North Main Street, Brantley
Clinton Kilcrease, MD
Family medicine · 1704 South Forest Avenue, Luverne
Rakesh Shah, MD
Internal medicine · 101 Hospital Drive, Luverne
Alfred Newman
Urology · 101 Hospital Drive, Luverne
Robert Gilliam, MD
Family medicine · 1414 Elba Highway, Troy
Phylecya Cheatham, MD
Family medicine · 101 Country Club Road, Troy
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
Compare the pharmacies closest to Newby, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Medical Arts Pharmacy
9.3 miBryan Pharmacy
9.5 miCrenshaw Drugs
13 mi
13 mi B&B Discount Drugs
14 miCenter Drugs of Daleville
16 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Newby, AL.
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 Newby, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Online treatment
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
PrEP & DoxyPEP
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Online treatment
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 Coffee County, the county that includes Newby, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#41 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 39% of the state
| Infection | Coffee County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 442.1 246 cases ▼ 32% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 136.6 76 cases ▼ 40% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 25.2 14 cases ▼ 12% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.4 3 cases ▼ 74% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 14.4 8 cases ▼ 41% | 24.5 | 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 Coffee County, chlamydia has fallen from 488.2 to 442.1 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 306.7 to 136.6 per 100,000 (55%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.5 to 25.2 per 100,000 (236%).
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
Primary-care shortage score 13 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 60.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 68th percentile nationally
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 Coffee County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Alabama 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.
Coffee County HIV care continuum (2023)
Coffee County recorded 12.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Coffee County residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 66.7% 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 Coffee County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
As you drive down Coston Hill, the rolling hills and residential streets of Newby unfold, with many homes bearing the marks of long-term ownership. For the nearly three-quarters of residents who own their homes, this is a place of stability and roots. Yet, for the sizable minority that rents, monthly costs like the typical rent can weigh heavily on budgets.
The workforce here is split, with nearly half of residents actively working and a small but significant share of households bringing in higher incomes. Married couples make up a substantial part of the population, and households tend to be small, with an average of two or three people. Life is likely practical and busy, with many residents balancing work and family life. Younger adults still forming relationships are a significant part of the community, and for them, finding convenient and low-pressure ways to prioritize health can make a big difference.
In this setting, with its mix of established homeowners and renters, families, and individuals, the importance of accessible health services is clear. For residents with busy lives and limited free time, having straightforward options for getting tested can help them stay on top of their health without disrupting their routine, near the comforts of home or work on roads like Coston Hill.
Getting there
At 4.68/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Newby 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 36323 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 36323 area around Newby: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Newby alone.
Newby sits in Coffee County, ZIP 36323. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Newby? 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 Coffee County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Newby-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 Newby 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 Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Alabama 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 AlabamaSource: 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.
Nearest is Mizell Memorial Hospital, about 9.4 mi away; 3 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 36323 also works.
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.
Coffee County reported ~442 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Alabama average.
In Alabama, 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.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
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