In Grant County, reported chlamydia runs about 54% lower than the US average. If you live in Sheridan, Arkansas and are wondering whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Options are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Sheridan, AR. The nearest, Access Medical Clinic Arkansas, is about 1.4 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 about 1 mile from Sheridan. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Healthy Connections in Sheridan runs on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, making the standard panel (HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and TB) available by appointment at a cost that adjusts to income. HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are offered on-site, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
Healthy Connections prescribes and manages PrEP directly: the baseline HIV and kidney labs, the follow-up every three months, and the prescription itself are all handled by the clinic's own staff. A separate coverage line exists specifically for uninsured patients who need PrEP, so cost doesn't stall the process.
Most STI clinics treat the infection and leave everything else to another provider entirely. Healthy Connections folds substance-use treatment into the same care setting, so someone managing both doesn't have to coordinate across separate systems or split a conversation that belongs in one place.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Arkansas Department of Health in Sheridan tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit and covering HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccination. All on a sliding-scale fee schedule, by appointment.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mainline Health Systems in Sheridan brings STI care into a full health system setting, meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing sit alongside TB screening and treatment, family planning, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. All on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
ARcare Positive Connections in White Hall runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers rapid HIV testing, STI treatment, PrEP, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines. The full panel at no fee, on a sliding scale absorbed entirely by the clinic.
When cost derails follow-through (skipped treatment, a prescription left unfilled, a second visit that never happens) ARcare Positive Connections removes that specific friction. Every service on the menu, from the rapid HIV test to ongoing STI treatment to PrEP, is provided at no fee to the patient.
ARcare Positive Connections offers interpretation services for non-English languages as a standing part of care, meaning someone managing PrEP adherence or walking through STI treatment details can do it in their own language, with the clinical conversation fully intact rather than abbreviated.
Ryan White Program funding at ARcare Positive Connections supports the operational infrastructure for HIV care (antiretroviral prescribing, viral load monitoring, and longitudinal medical management) so the same clinic that runs the rapid test also carries a patient through sustained HIV treatment without a handoff.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Sheridan, 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 value: single tests
$49 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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, 189 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Sheridan. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 46 offer telehealth.
John Harris, MD
Family medicine · 810 South Rock Street, Sheridan
Absalom Tilley, MD
Internal medicine · 1409 South Rock Street, Sheridan
John Mitchell, MD
Family medicine · 506 Little Creek Cut Off Road, Sheridan
Abeer Elshaikh, MD
Family medicine · 203 Sunset Place, Redfield
Mark Ramiro, MD
Family medicine · 1400 Claud Road, White Hall
Joshua Motes, MD
Family medicine · 21019 Hwy 167, Hensley
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 Sheridan, AR 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.
1.5 mi McCoy Tygart Drug
1.7 miRedfield Pharmacy
16 miArcare Pharmacy 148
18 miEast End Express Pharmacy
18 miDoctor's Orders Pharmacy
19 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Sheridan, AR.
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 Sheridan, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Grant County, the county that includes Sheridan, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#60 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 20% of the state
| Infection | Grant County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 228.5 42 cases ▼ 61% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 70.7 13 cases ▼ 63% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.3 3 cases ▼ 44% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.4 1 cases ▼ 69% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.9 2 cases ▼ 77% | 48 | 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 Grant County, chlamydia has risen from 217.2 to 228.5 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 55.7 to 70.7 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 27.6 to 16.3 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 Grant County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Arkansas 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.
Grant County HIV care continuum (2020)
Grant County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Grant County residents living with HIV, 18.2% are in care · 18.2% 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 Grant County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
West Center Street runs through the practical center of Sheridan life, the kind of town where a modest mortgage or a $719 monthly rent keeps household budgets tight enough that an unexpected medical bill feels like a real setback. With nearly two-thirds of residents owning their homes and average households running close to three people, this is a place built around stability and routine, which is exactly why a screening appointment can drift indefinitely when it means driving out on US 167 rather than walking anywhere. Sheridan is essentially unwalkable, so every errand, including a visit to a clinic, is a deliberate trip.
For young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when new relationships and changing circumstances make routine STI screening genuinely useful, that drive is the main thing standing between intention and follow-through. Labor-force participation here is on the lower end, meaning schedules aren't always nine-to-five, which can actually open midweek windows that higher-employment towns don't have. Filtering the listed options by hours and distance is the most practical first step someone in Sheridan can take before reaching for the phone.
Getting there
At 2.57/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Sheridan 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 72150 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72150 area around Sheridan: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Sheridan alone.
Sheridan sits in Grant County, ZIP 72150. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Sheridan? 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 Grant County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 Sheridan-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 Sheridan 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arkansas 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 ArkansasSource: 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, Redfield, AR is close; compare it by distance against Access Medical Clinic Arkansas.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, ARcare Positive Connections (17.5 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 229 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
No HIV found; just confirm with a retest if you tested soon after a possible exposure.
HPV is checked through cervical screening (often with a Pap test); there's no routine HPV test for men.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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