Compared to US rates, Wichita County runs about 41% higher in reported syphilis. If it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Wichita Falls, Texas, you may want to compare your options, since clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Wichita Falls, TX. The nearest, Community Healthcare Center, is about 0.9 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.
Community Healthcare Center in Wichita Falls runs STI care by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move: a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis C testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community Healthcare Center - Denver Campus in Wichita Falls meets patients where they are (uninsured, cash-paying, or caught between providers) through its federally qualified structure that ties fees to income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 1 mile from Wichita Falls. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Well's Fargo 2, in Wichita Falls, earned federal qualification as a community health center. A designation that locks in sliding-scale fees tied to household income for STI screening. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment.
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Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District runs on scheduled appointments, and a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, same-visit bacterial treatment, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines. All at no fee on a sliding scale.
When cost stands between a diagnosis and treatment, infections go unmanaged and the gap compounds. Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District closes that gap entirely, every test, every vaccine, every treatment visit carries no fee, so nothing waits because of a bill.
Many clinics handle language through intermediaries that introduce delay and friction into sensitive conversations. At Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District, Spanish and Tagalog are available directly: meaning counseling, test results, and treatment decisions happen in the language a person reasons in.
Plenty of STI clinics stop at four infections and send patients elsewhere for anything broader. Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, so one appointment covers the infections that routinely get missed.
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English, Spanish, Tagalog
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
North Central TX Community Health Care Center in Wichita Falls earns its federally qualified status by tying fees to income, ensuring no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Integrity Urgent Care in Wichita Falls accepts Medicare and most insurance for STI testing and treatment, with fees applying to uninsured visits. The panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, with HPV and hepatitis A vaccines on-site. Appointments are required.
Plenty of clinics can schedule you with a Spanish speaker, then hand the actual clinical conversation off to someone else entirely. At Integrity Urgent Care, Spanish is available through the care itself, so the questions, the results, and the treatment plan all move through the same language without a gap in the middle.
When a clinic tests only for the bacterial four, a herpes diagnosis or an undetected hepatitis B or C infection can sit unaddressed: meaning a second appointment somewhere else, a separate bill, and weeks of delay. Integrity Urgent Care tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard panel, so those gaps close at a single visit in Wichita Falls.
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Listing verified May 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wichita Falls, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Wichita 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.
501 Midwestern Parkway East, Wichita Falls, TX 76302
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1103 Grace Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1600 11th Street 3rd Floor, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1600 11th Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1301 Third Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wichita Falls. 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, 72 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wichita Falls. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 17 offer telehealth.
Phillip Dowd, MD
Urology · 5500 Kell West Boulevard, Wichita Falls
Ellaheh Ebrahim, MD
Family medicine · 2412 Ave H, Wichita Falls
Robert Mcbroom, MD
Infectious disease · 1700 3rd Street, Wichita Falls
Arif Mahmood, MD
Family medicine · 808 Brook Avenue, Wichita Falls
Joshua Stagg, MD
Internal medicine · 1104 Brook Avenue, Wichita Falls
Siby Sam, MD
Family medicine · 1631 11th Street, Wichita Falls
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 Wichita Falls, TX 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.
English Pharmacy
0.6 miIntegrated Pharmacy
1.2 mi
1.5 mi Franklin Pharmacy
1.5 miGuffey's Drug Store
1.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Wichita Falls, TX.
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 Wichita Falls, 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
$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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Wichita County, the county that includes Wichita Falls, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~33% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#91 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 64% of the state
| Infection | Wichita County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 366.4 477 cases ▼ 26% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 142.1 185 cases ▼ 19% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.3 29 cases ▲ 49% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 26.1 34 cases ▼ 1% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 35.3 46 cases ▼ 20% | 44.3 | 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 Wichita County, chlamydia has fallen from 438.3 to 366.4 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 182.5 to 142.1 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.1 to 22.3 per 100,000 (619%).
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 Wichita County.
Local HIV snapshot
Wichita County HIV care continuum (2023)
Wichita County recorded 6.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Wichita County residents living with HIV, 75.4% are in care · 60.2% 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 Wichita County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
The Kell Freeway exit ramps into first apartments, new relationships forming near Bellevue Park, health coverage that lapsed the week after a student ID expired: these are the textures of early adulthood in Wichita Falls, and they're exactly why STI screening tends to get treated as something to sort out later. With nearly a third of the city in the years when chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates run highest, "later" adds up fast. The city's rental landscape shapes this more than people notice. Almost half of residents rent, and at typical rents that leave little cushion, an out-of-pocket lab fee lands differently here than in higher-income metros.
Meanwhile, labor-force participation hovers below two-thirds of adults, and those who are working often juggle schedules that don't include a free Tuesday afternoon. The testing options listed on this page vary enough in hours, cost, and location that most people can find at least one that fits a real Wichita Falls week. Knowing those specifics ahead of time (which clinics take walk-ins, which offer sliding-scale fees) is what closes the gap between an intention and an appointment already on the calendar.
Getting there
At 9.43/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wichita Falls 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.
Wichita Falls sits in Wichita County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Wichita Falls? 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 Wichita County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 Wichita Falls-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 Wichita Falls 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District, about 1.5 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Wichita County reported ~366 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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