In Kay County, there were about 46 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents in the last reporting period, above the US average. Whether you're testing in Ponca City, Oklahoma before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, consider the trade-offs between cost, speed, and convenience. Below are your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Ponca City, OK. The nearest, Bradley Bibb MD, is about 0.1 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 safety-net rural health clinic in Ponca City. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Oklahoma State Department of Health in Ponca City tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance plans. TB testing and treatment are also on-site, and walk-ins are welcome.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ponca City Family Health Center, in Ponca City, carries federal qualification that obligates it to offer sliding-scale fees tied to income: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced according to what a patient actually earns, with no appointment required to get started.
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Fees & payment
Ponca Tribe Healthcare in Ponca City tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same visit. HPV and hepatitis B vaccines are available, and every service carries no fee. Appointments are required.
The no-fee structure at Ponca Tribe Healthcare covers the full scope (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling, and family planning) without tiering by service type. That means the herpes test, the HPV vaccine, and an STI treatment visit all land at the same cost: nothing.
Substance abuse treatment is a named, active service at Ponca Tribe Healthcare. Not a separate intake at a separate facility. For patients whose substance use intersects with sexual health risk, both concerns are addressable within the same care relationship.
Ponca Tribe Healthcare adds herpes testing to the gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV panel, which means a single appointment can surface an infection that the basic four-test screen would miss entirely.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Fairfax Medical Facilities in Newkirk accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding scale covering everyone else. No single fee tier. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Spanish-language services at Fairfax Medical Facilities are delivered by staff, meaning clinical conversations (symptom history, treatment instructions, follow-up expectations) happen directly in Spanish without a relay. That staffing decision keeps medical detail intact at every step of the appointment.
Fairfax Medical Facilities tests for hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All ordered and processed through the same clinic visit. Vaccination for hepatitis A and B is also administered on-site, so a reactive result can be contextualized against a patient's immunization status immediately.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Ponca 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 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 Kay 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.
1900 North 14th Street, Ponca City, OK 74601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
200 White Eagle Drive, Ponca City, OK 74601
CMS-certified lab
2101 North 14th Street Suite 114, Ponca City, OK 74601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
415 Fairview Suite 100, Ponca City, OK 74601
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Ponca City. 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, 20 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ponca City. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2 offer telehealth.
Ron Kreger, MD
OB-GYN · 1900 North 14th Street, Ponca City
Mark Hahn, DO
Family medicine · 1201 East Hartford Avenue, Ponca City
Mary Clarke, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 417 Fairview Avenue, Ponca City
Mark Rigney, MD
Family medicine · 425 Fairview Avenue, Ponca City
Mark Oatman, MD
Family medicine · 2703 North 14th Street, Ponca City
Jerry Pritchett, MD
Internal medicine · 3151 East River Road, Newkirk
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 Ponca City, OK 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.
Homeland Pahrmacy
0.2 miDrug Warehouse
0.5 miHutton Pharmacy
13 mi
14 mi Ogm Investments
23 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Ponca City, OK.
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 Ponca 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
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 Kay County, the county that includes Ponca City, compare with Oklahoma and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#31 of 77 Oklahoma counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 60% of the state
| Infection | Kay County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 382.7 167 cases ▼ 19% | 471.3 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 80.2 35 cases ▼ 53% | 170.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 45.8 20 cases ▲ 65% | 27.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16 7 cases ▼ 6% | 17.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 29.8 13 cases ▼ 25% | 39.7 | 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 Kay County, chlamydia has fallen from 487.4 to 382.7 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 233.4 to 80.2 per 100,000 (66%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.2 to 45.8 per 100,000 (398%).
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 Kay County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Oklahoma 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.
Kay County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Kay County residents living with HIV, 86.4% are in care · 68.2% 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 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 Kay County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Redbud Park sits easy on a Sunday afternoon, the kind of place that makes Ponca City feel settled into itself. That planning pressure lands unevenly on residents. With nearly two in five households renting at a median closer to $680 a month and only about fifteen percent of households clearing six figures, out-of-pocket testing fees can genuinely compete with other line items in a monthly budget.
At the same time, a labor-force participation rate under sixty percent means not everyone is tied to a fixed nine-to-five, which actually opens midweek appointment slots that working households can't always use. For younger adults in Ponca City, the people in their late teens and twenties who account for the age range where STI rates run highest statewide, finding an option whose hours align with their actual schedule matters as much as finding one that accepts their coverage. For uninsured or underinsured residents specifically, the sliding-scale and low-cost options listed here are worth comparing before calling: a $678 rent and a $97,000 home value point to a community where a $150 clinic visit hits differently than it might elsewhere in the state.
Getting there
At 7.74/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ponca 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 74601 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 74601 area around Ponca City: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ponca City alone.
Ponca City sits in Kay County, ZIP 74601. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ponca 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 Kay County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oklahoma 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 Ponca 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 Ponca 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Oklahoma: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.
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 OklahomaSource: 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, Blackwell, OK is close; compare it by distance against Bradley Bibb MD.
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 383 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Oklahoma average.
In Oklahoma, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Definitely worth testing; abnormal discharge often points to a treatable STI.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
An exam can spot some signs, but most STIs are invisible without a lab test, an exam alone can't rule them out.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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