Syphilis cases in Upshur County run about 56% lower than the US average. If you're in Ore City, Texas with STI concerns, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you have options. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Find your local options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Ore City, TX. The nearest, Core Health Systems - Gilmer, is about 13.9 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.
Core Health Systems - Gilmer, serving Gilmer, structures its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to care. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get tested.
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Fees & payment
Wellness Pointe in Gilmer runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. Appointments required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Wellness Pointe conducts care in Spanish directly and extends interpretation services to additional non-English languages: meaning clinical conversations about PrEP dosing, exposure history, or test results happen in the language a person uses at home, not through a delayed workaround that flattens nuance.
Wellness Pointe holds the standing capacity to prescribe and manage PrEP on-site: useful for anyone without a regular provider or paying cash on a sliding scale, because both the prescription and the ongoing monitoring it requires stay at the same clinic rather than splitting across separate practices.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Wellness Pointe tests for herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) with hepatitis A and B vaccines available on-site to close the loop where a negative result on those creates a clear vaccination window.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Total Point Urgent Care in Daingerfield runs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing alongside same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance: with appointments never required, and Spanish-language care available throughout.
The clinic's panel runs hepatitis B antibody and surface-antigen testing together with hepatitis C antibody screening and a TB test, meaning a single visit produces results across viral and bacterial infections that are typically split across separate labs or appointments. Hepatitis B vaccination is also available on-site for those whose results call for it.
Spanish is available throughout a visit at Total Point Urgent Care, so test counseling, results, and treatment instructions all come in the same language, which means nothing gets lost or misunderstood when a provider explains a medication regimen or follow-up timing.
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English, Spanish
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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 14 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Ore City, 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 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 196 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ore City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 57 offer telehealth.
Adam Mcdaniel, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 602 Titus Street, Gilmer
Darrell Bunch, DO
Family medicine · 201 East, Hughes Springs
Anna Hollingsworth, MD
Family medicine · 1402 Linda Drive, Daingerfield
Michael Zeitlin, MD
Family medicine · 4002 Technology Ctr, Longview
Trung Nguyen, MD
Internal medicine · 3009 Chase Wood Way, Longview
Venkatesh Reddy, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3535 North 4th Street, Longview
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 Ore City, 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.
Med Shop Pharmacy
14 mi
14 mi Gilmer Drug Company
14 miBrookshires Pharmacy
16 miMorriscare Pharmacy
16 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Ore City, 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 Ore City, 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 $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
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
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 Upshur County, the county that includes Ore City, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#172 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 32% of the state
| Infection | Upshur County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 233.4 101 cases ▼ 53% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 71.6 31 cases ▼ 59% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.9 3 cases ▼ 54% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 20.8 9 cases ▼ 21% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.2 4 cases ▼ 79% | 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 Upshur County, chlamydia has risen from 195.6 to 233.4 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has risen from 68.5 to 71.6 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.9 to 6.9 per 100,000 (41%).
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 Upshur County.
Local HIV snapshot
Upshur County HIV care continuum (2022)
Upshur County recorded 14.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Upshur County residents living with HIV, 81.8% are in care · 71.2% 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 Upshur County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Pine Hollow Park sits at one edge of a town where most residents own their homes, many of them modest properties that reflect a genuinely tight local economy. That ownership majority matters for STI screening because it signals roots: people here are not passing through, and their health decisions ripple through households that average more than three people each. That household size, combined with the fact that fewer than half the adult population is actively in the workforce, shapes when and how people can realistically get tested. Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a meaningful share of Ore City, and for this group, Upshur County's STI picture gives real reason to stay current on screening.
With only about one in sixteen households clearing six figures annually and typical rents sitting well below what urban renters pay, cost pressure is real but not the only barrier. Unemployment running notably high means some residents have time but lack insurance or transport money; others working irregular or part-time hours face the opposite problem. Sliding-scale and low-cost options among those listings give households stretched across Downtown Ore City and beyond a path to screening that does not require choosing between a copay and the week's groceries.
Getting there
At 3.2/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ore City 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 75683 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 75683 area around Ore City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ore City alone.
Ore City sits in Upshur County, ZIP 75683. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ore City? 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 Upshur 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 Ore City-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 Ore City 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.
The closest is Core Health Systems - Gilmer (13.9 mi); 7 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 233 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
In Texas, 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.
Screening checks when you have no symptoms; diagnostic testing confirms a cause when you do. The lab tests are often the same.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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