STD Testing in Piedmont, WV: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Gonorrhea in Mineral County runs about 85% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Piedmont, West Virginia, you have options: visiting a clinic for immediate answers and treatment or using an at-home kit for convenience and flexibility. See the list below to compare clinics and kits.
6 testing options are listed for Piedmont, WV. The nearest, Mountain Laurel Medical Center Westernport, is about 3.5 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Community health center 3.5 miles
Mountain Laurel Medical Center Westernport
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 26 reviews
Mountain Laurel Medical Center Westernport serves cash-paying patients, those between providers, and anyone in Westernport whose income makes full-price care a stretch. Exactly the population a federally qualified health center is built around. Sliding-scale fees bring syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach, no appointment needed.
Mineral County Health Department in Keyser runs on a sliding-scale fee structure, with HIV testing provided free, and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance; the standard panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections by appointment.
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Testing Without a Bill Left Behind
When cost becomes the reason someone delays a follow-up or skips treatment entirely, the health consequence lands on them alone. At Mineral County Health Department, every service (testing, treatment, vaccines) is provided at no fee, so a diagnosis never stalls at the point of payment.
Minors Can Access Care Independently Here
Without a Title X designation, a minor seeking family planning care often faces a disclosure requirement that stops the visit before it starts. Mineral County Health Department's Title X status means those services carry legal confidentiality for minors, care proceeds without parental notification as a barrier.
Tests & treatsTitle XSliding-scale
Address
541 Harley O Staggers Drive, Suite 1 Keyser, WV 26726
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.
The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Piedmont, 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
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Piedmont, WV
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Mineral 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.
Potomac Valley Hospital
100 Pin Oak Lane, Keyser, WV 26726
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Piedmont. 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
Clinicians near Piedmont, WV who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 116 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Piedmont. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 24 offer telehealth.
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Christopher Ferrell, MD
Family medicine · 22221 Westernport Road Southwest, Westernport
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
Pharmacies near Piedmont, WV
No pharmacy near Piedmont, WV 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.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Piedmont, 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
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
STDs & HIV in Mineral County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Mineral County, the county that includes Piedmont, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#35
#35 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Mineral County vs West Virginia vs U.S.
Mineral CountyWest VirginiaU.S.▲▼ = Mineral County vs the state average
Infection
Mineral County
West Virginia
United States
Chlamydia
156.342 cases▼ 37%
249
492.2
Gonorrhea
26.17 cases▼ 52%
54.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
— no data
10.9
15.8
Syphilis (early)
— no data
6.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
3.71 cases▼ 77%
16.3
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.
Reported STD rates in Mineral County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 14% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Mineral County, chlamydia has fallen from 193 to 156.3 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has risen from 26 to 26.1 per 100,000 (0%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7.4 to 3.7 per 100,000 (50%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Piedmont, WV
Adults uninsured
10.4%
No routine checkup
19.3%
No transportation
12.8%
Binge drinking
13.3%
Frequent mental distress
23.1%
Depression
31.4%
Below poverty line
19.6%
Primary-care ratio
3,357 : 1
Mineral County
Primary-care shortage score 15 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 63.6
Social Vulnerability Index · 21st 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 Mineral County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Mineral County (2023)
People living with HIV
87 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
52
Mineral County HIV care continuum (2022)
Mineral County recorded 26 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mineral County residents living with HIV, 83.3% are in care · 83.3% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?
Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Mineral County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Pratt Street cuts through the heart of Piedmont, where families have deep roots and young adults often live close to parents and grandparents under the same roof. That proximity, the comfort of knowing neighbors and the reality of shared spaces, can make seeking STI testing feel like a more delicate decision here than in a place where anonymity comes easier. Testing clinics in and around Piedmont understand this texture of community life; they're built around the idea that screening happens quietly, without word traveling back to your household or your workplace. Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a visible part of Piedmont's population, and many are at the stage of life when routine, preventive testing becomes straightforward and necessary. The clinics listed on this page offer the confidentiality that lets you move forward without having to manage who knows what, and without delay.
Results stay with you alone unless you choose to share them. Affordability matters in a town where wages stretch carefully across housing and living costs. Testing services here reflect that reality, with access designed to fit modest budgets so that cost doesn't become the reason you skip screening. Piedmont's health providers know their community well enough to make testing accessible on terms that work.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Piedmont, WV
Walkability5.25 / 20 · Least walkable
At 5.25/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Piedmont 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 26750 snapshot
Residents
897
Median age
44.8
Median income
$44,688
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26750 area around Piedmont: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Piedmont alone.
Piedmont sits in Mineral County, ZIP 26750. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Westernport Heritage Society Museum
West End Playground
South End Park
John R. Shelton City Pool
Sally Burnside Park
Major routes
MD 135 (Church Street)
Nearby cities & towns
Nearby cities and towns near Piedmont, WV
Just outside Piedmont? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Piedmont, WV: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Mineral County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and when
CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Piedmont-area provider.
Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Piedmont 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.
Confidentiality & consent in West Virginia
Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on West Virginia 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
West Virginia 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.
