Though Tuscarawas County has 79% fewer cases of syphilis per capita in the US on average, you may want to get tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Port Washington, Ohio. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Here is where to find your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Port Washington, OH. The nearest, Garland Drive, is about 11.7 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.
Garland Drive, serving New Philadelphia, operates on a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. Meaning cost adjusts to what patients can actually pay. As a federally qualified health center, it offers STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to be seen.
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Fees & payment
Southeast Healthcare - New Philadelphia Health Center, serving New Philadelphia, carries federally qualified status that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with costs adjusted so financial barriers don't determine who gets tested.
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Fees & payment
Tuscarawas Clinic in Dover tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections if you need it, and charges nothing: every service runs on a no-fee, donations-accepted basis, no appointment required.
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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 12 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Port Washington, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Tuscarawas 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.
300 Medical Park Drive, Suite 201, Dover, OH 44622
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
819 North 1st Street, Dennison, OH 44621
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
659 Boulevard Street, Dover, OH 44622
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Port Washington. 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, 121 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Port Washington. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 8 offer telehealth.
Timothy Mcknight, MD
Family medicine · 819 North 1st Street, Dennison
Jon Miller, MD
Family medicine · 155 Garland Drive Southwest, New Philadelphia
Steffen Cameron, MD
Family medicine · 551 Wabash Avenue Northwest, New Philadelphia
Michele Fleak, MD
Internal medicine · 515 Union Avenue, Dover
Saadat Khan, MD
Internal medicine · 603 Monroe Street, Dover
Randall Starcher, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 420 South Reeves Avenue, Dover
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 Port Washington, OH 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.
Medi-Wise Pharmacy
6.1 miLane Drug
12 miPhilly Pharmacy
12 mi
12 mi 
12 mi Elite Pharmacy
12 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Port Washington, OH.
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 Port Washington, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Tuscarawas County, the county that includes Port Washington, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#39 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Tuscarawas County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 252.5 232 cases ▼ 45% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 37 34 cases ▼ 78% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.3 3 cases ▼ 80% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.1 1 cases ▼ 88% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 1.1 1 cases ▼ 93% | 16 | 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 Tuscarawas County, chlamydia has fallen from 274.5 to 252.5 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 49.3 to 37 per 100,000 (25%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.1 to 3.3 per 100,000 (200%).
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 Tuscarawas County.
Local HIV snapshot
Tuscarawas County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Tuscarawas County residents living with HIV, 88.9% 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 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 Tuscarawas County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 36 cuts through Port Washington as both East Main and West Main Street: the same road, two names, one quiet corridor where more than four out of five households own their homes and the typical property value sits well below state and national medians. That affordability shapes daily life here: costs are manageable in absolute terms, yet a town where high earners are genuinely rare means that even modest clinic fees can feel like a real calculation, and scheduling around a single car or a split household budget is a genuine constraint. The labor-force picture adds texture. With participation below sixty percent and a low unemployment rate, a notable share of residents are outside traditional employment structures entirely.
Retirees, caregivers, people managing households averaging nearly three people. For the roughly one in four residents in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates run highest nationally, that combination of limited transit, real scheduling constraints, and distance makes choosing a slot and sticking to it the practical hurdle. Tuscarawas County's STI figures give that age group every reason to treat a test as routine; options listed here, sorted by proximity, are the clearest starting point for anyone along the US 36 corridor looking to do exactly that.
Getting there
At 4.32/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Port Washington 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 43837 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 43837 area around Port Washington: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Port Washington alone.
Port Washington sits in Tuscarawas County, ZIP 43837. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Port Washington? 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 Tuscarawas County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Port Washington-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 Port Washington 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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.
Nearest is Garland Drive, about 11.7 mi away; 4 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 43837 also works.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Tuscarawas Clinic, about 13 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Tuscarawas County reported ~253 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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