Boone County, Arkansas, has reported gonorrhea cases running about 99% lower than the national average. When getting tested in Omaha, Arkansas, whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, consider that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs typically let you pay a set self-pay price. Options for testing in this area can be found below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Omaha, AR. The nearest, Jordan Valley Community Health Center, is about 10.6 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.
Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Hollister brings community-health-center depth to STI care: the full standard panel, sliding-scale fees for everyone, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and both PrEP and PEP for ongoing prevention, by appointment.
Plenty of testing sites hand off prevention prescribing to outside providers. Jordan Valley writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions directly, keeping the clinical relationship, and the medication, at the same address where the testing happened.
Jordan Valley offers substance-use treatment as part of its core services alongside STI care, which means conditions that frequently intersect can be addressed by the same clinical team rather than managed in separate siloes.
Jordan Valley's panel extends to herpes simplex, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, plus TB, alongside the bacterial four and HIV. Catching hepatitis C at the antibody stage, for instance, opens the door to treatment before liver involvement advances.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Free Medical Clinic of the Ozarks in Hollister tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV at no charge. Donations are welcome but never required. STI treatment, prevention education, and condoms are included, with appointments needed to be seen.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mercy in Branson runs STI testing on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, covering the full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and DoxyPEP available by appointment.
Mercy prescribes DoxyPEP on-site, which means the antibiotic regimen for bacterial STI prevention is part of the same visit rather than a separate pharmacy chase. That continuity keeps the protocol intact from the moment it's discussed.
Mercy's standing capacity covers herpes simplex and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and viral panel. Useful for anyone without a regular primary care provider who needs a single appointment to cover real clinical ground. Paying out of pocket, the sliding scale applies to the full panel.
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Listing verified Nov 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 about 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Omaha, 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 Boone 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.
724 North Spring Street, Suite C, Harrison, AR 72601
CMS-certified lab
620 North Main Street, Harrison, AR 72601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1417 Gladden Street, Harrison, AR 72601
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Omaha. 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, 144 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Omaha. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 37 offer telehealth.
Clint Strong, MD
Family medicine · 33 Gage Drive, Hollister
Arthur Hale, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 290 Clift Court, Hollister
Brian Dieterle
Internal medicine · 670 Branson Landing Boulevard, Branson
Jackson Bagby, DO
Family medicine · 121 Cahill Road, Branson
Kevin Jackson, MD
Family medicine · 1420 Hwy 62 65 North, Harrison
Ronald Revard, MD
Internal medicine · 1420 Hwy 62 65 North, Harrison
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 Omaha, AR 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.
11 mi Canote Pharmacy
11 miRPCS
11 miFamily Pharmacy of Missouri
11 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Omaha, AR.
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 Omaha, 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 Boone County, the county that includes Omaha, compare with Arkansas 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.
#47 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 37% of the state
| Infection | Boone County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 334.8 129 cases ▼ 42% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 2.6 1 cases ▼ 99% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.4 4 cases ▼ 64% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.2 2 cases ▼ 70% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 2.6 1 cases ▼ 95% | 48 | 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 Boone County, chlamydia has risen from 203.4 to 334.8 per 100,000 (65%), gonorrhea has fallen from 99 to 2.6 per 100,000 (97%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.7 to 10.4 per 100,000 (285%).
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 Boone County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Arkansas 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.
Boone County HIV care continuum (2021)
Boone County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Boone County residents living with HIV, 33.3% are in care · 25% 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 Boone County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Hog Wild Adventures marks one of the more recognizable points on the Boone County map, and the Omaha households clustered around it reflect a town where $463 a month in rent sounds affordable until unemployment runs as high as it does here. With nearly four in ten residents renting and labor-force participation well below typical national benchmarks, a significant share of adults are managing stretched budgets and unpredictable schedules simultaneously. The kind of combination that makes an out-of-pocket clinic visit easy to defer. That deferral risk matters most for the younger adults here, people in their late teens and twenties who are statistically the likeliest to need STI screening and the least likely to have stable work hours or employer-sponsored coverage.
The options listed on this page serve the broader area, so building in drive time is a practical step, not an afterthought. Larger households often mean multiple adults whose sexual health intersects, a positive result in one person moves quickly through a household, making timely screening a shared concern rather than a private one. Knowing which listed options offer sliding-scale fees makes that calculus a lot easier for Omaha residents working within tight margins.
Getting there
At 4.8/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Omaha 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 72662 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72662 area around Omaha: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Omaha alone.
Omaha sits in Boone County, ZIP 72662. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Omaha? 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 Boone County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 an Omaha-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 Omaha 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arkansas 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 ArkansasSource: 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.
Possibly, Hollister, MO is close; compare it by distance against Jordan Valley Community Health Center.
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 335 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.
In Arkansas, 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.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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