In Jim Wells County, cases of chlamydia run about 21% lower than the US average. If you live in Orange Grove, Texas and want to get tested for STIs whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, weigh the cost differences between clinics and private labs. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Orange Grove, TX. The nearest, Community Action Corporation of South Texas, is about 11.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Community Action Corporation of South Texas in Mathis accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with fees set for those paying directly, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning. No appointment required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend, in Alice, runs on a sliding scale with Medicaid and most insurance accepted, covering gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and rapid HIV. No appointment required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Walk-in STI clinics routinely test for the core four and stop there, leaving herpes unconfirmed and patients guessing. Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend adds herpes to its standard panel, so a single visit produces a fuller picture rather than a partial answer.
When Spanish is someone's primary language and a clinic can't provide it directly, the result is a second visit, delayed results, or a treatment plan that never fully landed. At Womens and Mens Health Services of the Coastal Bend in Alice, Spanish-language care is built into the visit: counseling, results, and follow-through happen in Spanish from the start.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
ASAS Health in Alice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a sliding scale and donations welcomed for those paying out of pocket: the full panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with STI treatment and HPV and hepatitis vaccines on site. Appointments are required.
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English
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · 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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Orange Grove, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Jim Wells 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.
2500 East Main Street, Alice, TX 78332
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
305 East 3rd, Alice, TX 78332
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Orange Grove. 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, 33 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Orange Grove. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 6 offer telehealth.
Gabriel Tarango, DO
Family medicine · 101 South Eugenia Street, Orange Grove
Monica Espinoza, MD
Family medicine · 213 South Duval Street, Mathis
Jose Benamu, MD
Internal medicine · 304 East San Patricio Avenue, Mathis
Alejandro Lopez, MD
Family medicine · 201 Mariposa, Alice
Sergio Cantu, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 779 North Texas Boulevard, Alice
Jared Mitchell, MD
Family medicine · 2500 East Main Street, Alice
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 Orange Grove, TX 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.
Fiesta RX
0.3 miJay's Pharmacy Mathis
11 mi
12 mi 
15 mi Elsas Pillbox
16 mi
16 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Orange Grove, TX.
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 Orange Grove, 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.
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
$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 Jim Wells County, the county that includes Orange Grove, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#79 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 69% of the state
| Infection | Jim Wells County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 388 150 cases ▼ 21% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 119 46 cases ▼ 33% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.8 3 cases ▼ 48% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.7 8 cases ▼ 22% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 33.6 13 cases ▼ 24% | 44.3 | 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 Jim Wells County, chlamydia has fallen from 540 to 388 per 100,000 (28%), gonorrhea has risen from 74.6 to 119 per 100,000 (60%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.7 to 7.8 per 100,000 (1%).
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 Jim Wells County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jim Wells County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jim Wells County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jim Wells County residents living with HIV, 88.6% are in care · 85.7% 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 Jim Wells County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
TX 359 cuts through the center of Orange Grove as South Reynolds Street, and the town it runs through is one where households are large, most adults are married, and health decisions tend to get made collectively: a prescription refill or a screening appointment gets weighed against work schedules, childcare, and a tight household budget before it ever gets booked. With well over half of residents owning their homes and an average household pushing nearly five people, this is a community built around stability and family obligation, both of which shape how (and whether) preventive care gets prioritized. That stability, though, doesn't erase real constraints. Fewer than six in ten working-age adults are in the labor force, and for those who are, hours aren't always flexible.
Rent around $791 a month keeps discretionary spending thin, which means a testing visit with out-of-pocket costs can feel like a genuine trade-off, not a minor inconvenience. The options listed on this page serve residents of Orange Grove even though none sit on FM 624 or South Reynolds Street, meaning a car trip is part of the equation for anyone following through on a screening. Jim Wells County's STI figures reflect patterns seen most sharply among people in their late teens and twenties, and Orange Grove's share of that age group is meaningful. For someone living here, staying current on screening means the county's numbers don't quietly include them next cycle.
Getting there
At 6.58/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Orange Grove 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 78372 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78372 area around Orange Grove: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Orange Grove alone.
Orange Grove sits in Jim Wells County, ZIP 78372. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Orange Grove? 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 Jim Wells County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 Orange Grove-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 Orange Grove 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
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 388 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
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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