Syphilis infections have been 44% higher in Grady County than the national norm. If you're in Verden, Oklahoma and planning on starting a new relationship or managing ongoing care, you'll want to weigh the convenience of an at-home kit against the personalized support of a clinic.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Verden, OK. The nearest, South Central Medical and Resource Center, is about 7.4 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.
South Central Medical and Resource Center in Norge sees patients without an appointment, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing in a single visit: bacterial infections treated the same day, with fees on a sliding scale and Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Indian Health Service in Anadarko tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and all three hepatitises, with TB screening as well, at no charge to anyone who walks through the door. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same day.
Every test, treatment, vaccine, and prevention service at Indian Health Service in Anadarko is provided at no fee, which means the decision of whether to get PrEP, pursue hepatitis C treatment, or add a TB test is never shaped by what's affordable that week.
Plenty of clinics offer PrEP but stop there for prevention. Indian Health Service in Anadarko prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, post-exposure doxycycline for bacterial STI prevention, giving patients access to a fuller pharmaceutical toolkit than most local options can match.
Indian Health Service in Anadarko carries hepatitis C care through the full treatment cycle on-site. A confirmed diagnosis leads directly into antiviral management at the same facility, so the path from detection to viral clearance doesn't require navigating a separate specialty system.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Oklahoma State Department of Health in Chickasha sets fees on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, making every visit financially workable. Walk-in testing covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available on site.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 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 about 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Verden, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Grady 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.
2100 Iowa, Chickasha, OK 73018
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Showing the nearest 1 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Verden. 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, 29 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Verden. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 9 offer telehealth.
Jay Belt, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2222 West Iowa Avenue, Chickasha
Kevin Anderson, DO
Family medicine · 2220 West Iowa Avenue, Chickasha
Abby Housman, DO
Family medicine · 2100 West Iowa Avenue, Chickasha
Juan Cornejo, MD
OB-GYN · 2100 South Iowa Avenue, Chickasha
Thara Damodaran, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 1002 East Central Boulevard, Anadarko
Azka Arif, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 201 East Parker Mckenzie Drive, Anadarko
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 Verden, 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.
Cement Drug
0.2 miChickasha Clinic Pharmacy
7.5 miGrand Care Pharmacy
7.6 miPhillip W & Phyllis J Melton
7.9 miLovells Pharmacy
8.0 miLiberty Drug
8.8 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Verden, 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 Verden, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
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 Grady County, the county that includes Verden, compare with Oklahoma 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.
#56 of 77 Oklahoma counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 27% of the state
| Infection | Grady County | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 285.8 164 cases ▼ 39% | 471.3 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 101.1 58 cases ▼ 41% | 170.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.7 13 cases ▼ 18% | 27.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.5 6 cases ▼ 39% | 17.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 19.2 11 cases ▼ 52% | 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 Grady County, chlamydia has risen from 281 to 285.8 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 140.5 to 101.1 per 100,000 (28%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 20.1 to 22.7 per 100,000 (13%).
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 Grady 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.
Grady County HIV care continuum (2020)
Grady County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 11.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Grady County residents living with HIV, 93.8% are in care · 62.5% 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 Grady County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Verden skews heavily toward homeowners, about two in three households here own rather than rent, and that stability shapes the texture of daily life in ways that ripple into healthcare decisions. Long-term residents with roots in a place tend to have established routines and, often, existing provider relationships. But the roughly one-third who rent, typically at modest monthly costs, may be navigating tighter budgets and less predictable schedules, making the availability of low-cost options among the clinics listed here genuinely useful rather than incidental. The labor-force picture adds another layer.
Participation here is notably low, which means a substantial portion of residents (retirees, caregivers, those outside traditional employment) move through their weeks on schedules quite different from a standard nine-to-five. That mix matters when younger adults, the people in their late teens and twenties who statistically face the greatest STI exposure risk, are trying to fit a test around work, family, or caregiving obligations. With nearly 37 percent of households earning above $100k, Verden has real economic range, and the Cottonwood Grove Jail's presence in the county reflects a community that has invested in connecting residents to care across that whole spectrum.
Getting there
At 4.31/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Verden 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 73092 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 73092 area around Verden: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Verden alone.
Verden sits in Grady County, ZIP 73092. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Verden? 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 Grady 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 Verden-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 Verden 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.
There are 6 options within a 30-mile drive.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Indian Health Service, about 8.7 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Grady County reported ~286 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Oklahoma average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Oklahoma, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 73092: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
It's a common STI symptom; test for chlamydia and gonorrhea and have a provider check you.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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