Mingo County residents see about 70% fewer chlamydia diagnoses than the US average. If you're in Williamson, West Virginia, and want to get tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you'll find some clinics offer same-day walk-ins, while labs and at-home kits let you schedule around your convenience. Review the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Williamson, WV. The nearest, WHWC SUD Clinic, is about 0.3 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.
WHWC SUD Clinic in Williamson earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees directly to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening slides to what a patient can actually pay, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Alderson Clinic - Suite 1000, in Williamson, earned its federally qualified designation by anchoring care for patients paying out of pocket, between providers, or working around tight budgets. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) requires no appointment.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center in Williamson. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Williamson Health and Wellness Center, in Williamson, carries the federal qualification that requires it to charge on a sliding scale tied to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening are priced according to what patients actually earn, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Fees & payment
Administration in Williamson holds federal qualification as a community health center, meaning fees slide with income for every patient. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed to get tested in a single visit.
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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 Williamson, 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 Mingo 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.
150 East Second Avenue, Williamson, WV 25661
CMS-certified lab
2867 Route 65, Lenore, WV 25676
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Williamson. 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, 153 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Williamson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 14 offer telehealth.
Muneel Abbas, MD
Family medicine · 859 Alderson Street, Williamson
Christopher Beckett, DO
Family medicine · 260 Hospital Drive, South Williamson
Edilfavia Uy, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 306 Hospital Drive, South Williamson
Vellaiappan Somasundaram, MD
Internal medicine · 306 Hospital Drive, South Williamson
Ahsen Butt, MD
Internal medicine · 306 Hospital Drive, South Williamson
Tina Gaunt, MD
OB-GYN · 26901 US Hwy 119 North, Belfry
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 Williamson, WV 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.
Hurley Drug
0.3 miWilliamson Health & Wellness Center
0.4 miTeam J&J
0.4 miTug Valley Pharmacy
0.4 mi
0.5 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Williamson, WV.
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 Williamson, 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 Mingo County, the county that includes Williamson, compare with West Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#36 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 35% of the state
| Infection | Mingo County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 145.3 32 cases ▼ 42% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 22.7 5 cases ▼ 59% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.5 1 cases ▼ 59% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.1 2 cases ▲ 49% | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 27.2 6 cases ▲ 67% | 16.3 | 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 Mingo County, chlamydia has fallen from 165.5 to 145.3 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 42.4 to 22.7 per 100,000 (46%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.2 to 4.5 per 100,000 (7%).
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 Mingo County.
Local HIV snapshot
Mingo County HIV care continuum (2023)
Mingo County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mingo County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 72.7% 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 Mingo County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
US 52 threading through the heart of Williamson tells you something before any statistic does: this is a town where daily life runs along a handful of known routes, and nearly everything (groceries, appointments, family) gets handled within a tight radius. Most households here are built around families of close to three people, often without a married partner at the center, which means health decisions, including whether to get tested, frequently land on one person managing a full domestic load without much backup. That reality sharpens when you add the employment picture. With fewer than half of working-age adults currently in the labor force and unemployment running unusually high, the households that are working tend to hold those jobs carefully, leaving little room for midday appointments or drives to a clinic. Rent at Williamson's typical level is genuinely tight when income is unsteady, so cost-sensitive options among those listed on this page carry real weight.
Not as a nice-to-have, but as the factor that determines whether someone follows through. For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, who are navigating relationships and often uninsured, the gap between "I should get tested" and "I did" is almost entirely logistical. Mingo County's STI figures aren't abstract to someone living near Ramella Park or over in West Williamson. Staying current on screening, for a resident here, means the county's numbers have one fewer person contributing to them next year.
Getting there
At 6.56/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Williamson 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 25661 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 25661 area around Williamson: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Williamson alone.
Williamson sits in Mingo County, ZIP 25661. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Williamson? 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 Mingo County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Williamson-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 Williamson 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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.
The closest is WHWC SUD Clinic (0.3 mi); 6 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 145 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the West Virginia average.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 25661; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Yes, pelvic or lower-belly pain can be a sign of untreated chlamydia or gonorrhea spreading, so see a provider and test.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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