Gonorrhea occurrence is around 39% lower in Santa Fe County than in the US as a whole. Whether you're in Chupadero, New Mexico after a possible exposure or just getting routine care, you can choose between walk-in testing for same-day results or more convenient at-home kits.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Chupadero, NM. The nearest, Southwest Care Center - Women's Health & Pediatrics, is about 8.9 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.
A safety-net federally qualified health center about 9 miles from Chupadero. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
La Familia Medical Center in Santa Fe pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis C testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance: appointments required, and care is delivered in Spanish.
La Familia tests for herpes and hepatitis C alongside the standard four, which means a single appointment surfaces infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected, and those results feed directly into treatment decisions made at the same center.
La Familia Medical Center carries hepatitis C treatment as a standing service: direct-acting antivirals prescribed and managed by its own clinical staff, so the treatment trajectory stays within the same patient record and care team that handled the initial diagnosis.
La Familia runs clinical encounters in Spanish through staff who conduct the visit (history, counseling, and treatment instructions) in Spanish directly, meaning medication adherence education and STI counseling are delivered in the language without relay or delay.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Presbyterian Medical Services in Santa Fe extends its federally qualified health center standing into practical terms: fees slide with income, so no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment required.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Chupadero, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Santa Fe 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.
2000 Vivigen Way, Santa Fe, NM 87505
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
No 5 Calle Medico, Suite A, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 87505
CMS-certified lab
5152 Beckner Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Chupadero. 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, 219 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Chupadero. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 69 offer telehealth.
Mario Pacheco, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5 Petroglyph Circle, Santa Fe
Garson Lee, MD
Internal medicine · 150 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe
Faynessa Hernandez, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 901 West Alameda Street, Santa Fe
Kim Nguyen, MD
Internal medicine · 1035 Alto Street, Santa Fe
Lawrence Lyons, MD
Family medicine · 1422 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe
Danielle Abbott, MD
Family medicine · 831 South Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe
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 Chupadero, NM 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.
Market Street Pharmacy
8.3 mi
8.6 mi Kiva Pharmacy
8.7 miSouthwest Care Center
8.9 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Chupadero, NM.
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 Chupadero, 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 $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
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
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 Santa Fe County, the county that includes Chupadero, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~11% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#17 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 48% of the state
| Infection | Santa Fe County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 380.2 593 cases ▼ 27% | 523.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 109.6 171 cases ▼ 35% | 169 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 20.5 32 cases ▼ 44% | 36.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.1 8 cases ▼ 72% | 18.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.4 49 cases ▼ 59% | 76.6 | 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 Santa Fe County, chlamydia has risen from 377.9 to 380.2 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 115.6 to 109.6 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9 to 20.5 per 100,000 (128%).
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 Santa Fe County.
Local HIV snapshot
Santa Fe County HIV care continuum (2023)
Santa Fe County recorded 5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Santa Fe County residents living with HIV, 79.9% are in care · 76.2% 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 Santa Fe County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Chupadero's homeownership numbers tell a story of rootedness: most households here have put down stakes, marriages are the norm, and the ridge lines around Peña Oscura Hill and Descanso frame a community that looks, on the surface, settled and secure. What that picture doesn't capture is how spread out everything is. That gap between stability and logistics matters most for younger adults in their late teens and twenties: people still building relationships, still figuring out annual health habits, and statistically the most likely to need STI screening. With roughly two-thirds of residents in the workforce and unemployment near floor levels, the calendar fills fast.
A $975 monthly rent isn't crushing relative to the area's income profile, but it does mean cost-sensitivity is real for the households that aren't in the higher-earning tier, and fee structures at clinics on this page vary enough to make that worth checking before you go. The testing options listed here span a range of hours, fees, and distances. Because the honest answer for Chupadero is that the right clinic is whichever one actually fits on Taos Highway between work and dinner, not the one that's theoretically most convenient on a map.
Getting there
At 4.88/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Chupadero 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 87506 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 87506 area around Chupadero: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Chupadero alone.
Chupadero sits in Santa Fe County, ZIP 87506. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Chupadero? 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 Santa Fe County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Mexico 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 Chupadero-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 Chupadero 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New Mexico 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 New MexicoSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing.
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 380 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New Mexico average.
In New Mexico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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