Montgomery County reports 39 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you're starting a new relationship, or as part of ongoing care in Pike Road, Alabama, you might consider various STI testing options, depending on whether you prefer to pay upfront or use insurance. We list local clinics and private labs to choose from.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Pike Road, AL. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 5.0 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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from Pike Road. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 7 miles from Pike Road. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Health Services in Montgomery accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees covering the gap for everyone else. Testing covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines available. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
First Choice Womens Medical Center in Montgomery screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with every test and treatment provided at no charge. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
First Choice Womens Medical Center carries no fee for any service it provides, tests, follow-up, treatment. For someone paying out of pocket with no regular provider and no coverage to fall back on, that standing policy means care without the financial calculation that usually complicates it.
Many clinics can test in Spanish but hand off anything clinical through improvised arrangements that slow the process. At First Choice Womens Medical Center, Spanish carries through the full visit (screening, education, and treatment) without a gap between conversation and care.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Five Horizons Health Services in Montgomery runs a full STI panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with sliding-scale fees and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. An appointment is required, and every service is provided at no charge.
Five Horizons Health Services charges nothing for any of its services: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, DoxyPEP, hepatitis C treatment, HIV medical management, and medication adherence counseling all fall under that same zero-cost structure. The sliding scale isn't a floor with exceptions above it; the ceiling is also free.
Interpretation services at Five Horizons Health Services in Montgomery are integrated into the care delivery itself: meaning counseling on PrEP adherence, hepatitis treatment protocols, and exposure history can be conducted without deferring to an outside scheduling queue. The clinical conversation happens in full, not in summary.
Plenty of clinics prescribe PrEP; fewer add PEP; fewer still have formally incorporated DoxyPEP, the post-exposure doxycycline protocol for bacterial STI prevention, into their standing clinical offerings. Five Horizons Health Services in Montgomery carries all three, letting prevention planning address HIV and bacterial STI risk in a single appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · 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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pike Road, 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 Montgomery 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.
2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
8190 Seaton Place, Montgomery, AL 36116
CMS-certified lab
4505 Executive Park Drive, Montgomery, AL 36116
CMS-certified lab
8160 Seaton Place, Montgomery, AL 36116
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pike Road. 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, 228 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pike Road. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 32 offer telehealth.
Leondria Hinds, DO
Family medicine · 9560 Vaughn Road, Pike Road
Christopher Waguespack, DO
Family medicine · 9521 Vaughn Road, Pike Road
Vijay Tirumalasetty, MD
Family medicine · 9540 Wynlakes Place, Montgomery
Irene Bailey, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8630 Vaughn Road, Montgomery
Myrtle Goore, MD
Family medicine · 3184 Parliament Circle, Montgomery
Sangeeta Doshi, MD
Family medicine · 3116 Parliament Circle, Montgomery
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 Pike Road, AL 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.
3.7 mi 
3.8 mi 
5.3 mi Adams Drugs Chantilly
5.4 miBruno's Pharmacy
5.4 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Pike Road, 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 Pike Road, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Montgomery County, the county that includes Pike Road, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Montgomery County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1125.9 2,533 cases ▲ 73% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 544.5 1,225 cases ▲ 140% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 83.6 188 cases ▲ 192% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 89.8 202 cases ▲ 340% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 77.8 175 cases ▲ 218% | 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 Montgomery County, chlamydia has risen from 914.2 to 1125.9 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has risen from 499.2 to 544.5 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 24.5 to 83.6 per 100,000 (241%).
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 Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montgomery County recorded 38.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montgomery County residents living with HIV, 77.6% are in care · 65% 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 Montgomery County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Pike Road sits inside Montgomery County, where STI rates run high enough that routine screening is a practical matter, not an occasional concern, and for younger adults here, cost can be a quieter obstacle than distance. With more than half of households clearing six figures and homeownership rates that are unusually high for a community this size, Pike Road reads as financially settled, but that picture is uneven: the residents who rent face monthly costs that leave little room for out-of-pocket medical bills, and a tight labor market means most working-age adults carry busy schedules with limited midweek flexibility. Those two realities, cost and calendar, land hardest on people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI exposure is statistically highest and when testing most often gets skipped not from indifference but from logistics.
Pike Road's average household skews toward married couples and larger family units, which shapes a local culture where health appointments tend to be bundled with other errands rather than treated as standalone trips. Knowing that before you call ahead matters. The county's STI burden is real, and the most useful move is checking the clinic hours on this page, then pairing the appointment with something else already on your route through Montgomery County so it actually fits the week you have.
Getting there
At 4.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pike Road 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 36116 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 36116 area around Pike Road: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pike Road alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Pike Road? 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 Montgomery 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 Pike Road-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 Pike Road 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Montgomery County reported ~1,126 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Alabama average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
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