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STD Testing in Success, AR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Clay County, Arkansas, there are about 14 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents. If you are planning to visit Success, Arkansas for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, decide whether you prefer the flexibility of labs or at-home kits, or the immediate availability of some clinics. Consider your options below.

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STD testing near Success, AR

5 testing options are listed for Success, AR. The nearest, 1st Choice Healthcare Corning, is about 7.8 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.

Community health center 7.8 miles

1st Choice Healthcare Corning

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1st Choice Healthcare Corning, serving Corning, adjusts fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs scaled to what you actually earn.

Sliding-scale
Address
1300 Creason Road, Corning, AR 72422
Website
Community health center 10.5 miles

Missouri Highlands Health Care - Naylor

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Missouri Highlands Health Care - Naylor meets patients in Naylor who are between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance coverage. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely affordable, and no appointment is needed to get started.

Sliding-scale
Address
220 Broad Street, Naylor, MO 63953
Website
Best for free testing 12.4 miles

Ripley County Public Health Department

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Ripley County Public Health Department in Doniphan takes walk-ins for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing alongside TB screening. No appointment needed to get the full panel. Sliding-scale fees apply across the board, and all services are provided at no fee.

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Zero Cost Across Every Service Offered

For anyone paying cash with no regular provider, the math at Ripley County is straightforward: testing, STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, DoxyPEP, and TB care all carry no fee. Not as a waived exception, but as the standing baseline for every service on the menu.

DoxyPEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site

Ripley County Public Health Department holds DoxyPEP in its own prevention toolkit: the doxycycline regimen taken after bacterial STI exposure is prescribed directly by staff here, folding that prescription into the same visit that handles testing and STI prevention counseling.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale DoxyPEP
Address
1003 East Locust Street, Doniphan, MO 63935
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Success, AR

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.

At-home STD testing in Success, AR

The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Success, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Success, AR

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Clay 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.

  • Pocahontas Medical Clinic - Corning

    400 West 4th Street, Corning, AR 72422

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Piggott Community Hospital Laboratory

    1206 Gordon Duckworth Drive, Piggott, AR 72454

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Success. 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.

Clinicians near Success, AR who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 130 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Success. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.

  • Calixto Cazano, MD

    Family medicine · 1300 Creason Road, Corning

  • Joseph Toney, DO

    Family medicine · 220 East Broad Street, Naylor

  • Josh Gast, DO

    Internal medicine · 109 Lerouxst, Doniphan

  • Jordan Janik, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2801 Medical Ctr Drive, Pocahontas

  • Elizabeth Fike, DO

    Family medicine · 2801 Medical Ctr Drive, Pocahontas

  • Natasha Wantulok, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2901 Medical Ctr Drive, Pocahontas

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.

Pharmacies near Success, AR

No pharmacy near Success, 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.

  • Walmart Pharmacy 7.7 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Cate Pharmacy

    8.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Goodman Drug Company

    8.1 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Premiere Healthcare

    13 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Wilkare Pharmacy of Doniphan

    13 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Success, AR.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Success, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Clay County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Clay County, the county that includes Success, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#64 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 15% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Clay County vs Arkansas vs U.S.

Clay County Arkansas U.S. ▲▼ = Clay County vs the state average
Infection Clay County Arkansas United States
Chlamydia
197.2 28 cases ▼ 66%
579.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
56.3 8 cases ▼ 71%
193.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
14.1 2 cases ▼ 52%
29.2 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 17.3 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
21.1 3 cases ▼ 56%
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.

Reported STD rates in Clay County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 39% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Clay County, chlamydia has fallen from 233.6 to 197.2 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 123.7 to 56.3 per 100,000 (54%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 34.8 to 14.1 per 100,000 (59%).

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 Success, AR

Adults uninsured
11.4%
No routine checkup
22.1%
No transportation
9%
Binge drinking
14.1%
Frequent mental distress
19.8%
Depression
27.3%
Below poverty line
9.2%
Primary-care ratio
14,350 : 1
Clay County
  • Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.4
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 39th 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 Clay County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Clay County (2023)

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.

People living with HIV
58 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
91

Clay County HIV care continuum (2023)

Clay County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clay County residents living with HIV, 28.6% are in care. 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 Clay County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Success, AR

County Road 111 anchors daily life in Success: a small, owner-occupied community where the overwhelming majority of residents have deep roots in the same houses and the same Clay County landscape. That settled quality is real, but it sits alongside an unemployment picture that squeezes both schedules and budgets in ways that don't always leave room for a trip to a clinic, especially when that trip means driving out of town entirely. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties (a meaningful slice of any small community, and the years when STI exposure tends to peak) that drive is worth planning around rather than postponing indefinitely. 7 people on average and a significant share of adults outside the paid workforce may face competing demands on a single car, a single free afternoon, or a single tank of gas.

Cost matters here too. With fewer than two in a hundred households clearing six figures, sliding-scale and no-cost testing options aren't a convenience. They're often the deciding factor. Residents without employer coverage should look closely at which clinics listed here offer income-based fees before the drive begins, not after arriving at the window.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Success, AR

Walkability 2.46 / 20 · Least walkable

At 2.46/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Success 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Success, Arkansas, EasySTD

ZIP 72470 snapshot

Residents
316
Median age
51.9
Median income
$76,000

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72470 area around Success: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Success alone.

Success sits in Clay County, ZIP 72470. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Major routes

  • County Road 111

STD testing in Success, AR: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Clay 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.

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.

GroupTestsHow 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 Success-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

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 Success 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Arkansas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Arkansas, 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)

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 Arkansas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Success, AR

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get same-day or walk-in testing near Success, AR?

Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.

Is there free STD testing near Success, AR?

Yes, Ripley County Public Health Department (12.4 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.

Which tests are offered near Success, AR?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Clay County?

About 197 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Arkansas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Arkansas without a parent?

In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Should I get tested if a condom broke?

Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.

Can I be vaccinated against any STIs?

HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.

Should I test again after being treated?

A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Can syphilis be treated?

It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.

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