In Moffat County, reported gonorrhea runs about 67% lower than the US average. Whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Craig, Colorado, choosing between a clinic visit and an at-home kit depends on your preference for guidance and convenience.
Available testing centers
5 testing options are listed for Craig, CO. The nearest, The Memorial Hospital, is about 0.5 miles away. Compare 2 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 community safety-net rural health clinic in Craig. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Northwest Colorado Health in Craig is a community health center where STI care (testing for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, plus same-visit bacterial treatment) runs on a sliding scale, with all services available at no fee, by appointment.
For anyone without insurance, between coverage gaps, or simply paying cash, Northwest Colorado Health carries no fee for any service on its STI menu: testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, and vaccines alike. That standing policy covers the full visit, not a selected tier of services.
When a clinic lacks Spanish-language capacity, a patient leaves with incomplete information, a skipped follow-up, or a prescription they don't fully understand. The untreated gap is the consequence. At Northwest Colorado Health in Craig, Spanish is available directly in the clinical encounter, so nothing in the STI care conversation gets lost or deferred.
Northwest Colorado Health prescribes both PrEP, daily oral medication taken on an ongoing basis to prevent HIV, and PEP, the short-course post-exposure regimen, with follow-up monitoring handled at the same clinic. Providers assess eligibility, write the prescription, and track adherence over the course of treatment rather than sending that process elsewhere.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Craig, 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 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 Moffat 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.
750 Hospital Loop Road, Craig, CO 81625
CMS-certified lab
111 West Victory Way Centennial Mall Suite 400, Craig, CO 81625
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Craig. 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, 13 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Craig. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
Aaron Stewart, DO
Family medicine · 221 West Victory Way, Craig
Lisa Oldham, MD
OB-GYN · 750 Hospital Loop, Craig
Andalib Danandeh, MD
Family medicine · 750 Hospital Loop, Craig
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 Craig, CO 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.
0.2 mi City Market Pharmacy
0.2 mi
0.4 mi 
0.7 mi Community Pharmacy at Memorial Regional Health
1.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Craig, CO.
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 Craig, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 $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 Moffat County, the county that includes Craig, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 80% of the state
| Infection | Moffat County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 360.2 48 cases ▼ 17% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 60 8 cases ▼ 53% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.5 1 cases ▼ 74% | 28.4 | 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 Moffat County, chlamydia has risen from 173 to 360.2 per 100,000 (108%), gonorrhea has risen from 30.1 to 60 per 100,000 (99%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 22.8 to 22.8 per 100,000.
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 Moffat County.
Local HIV snapshot
Moffat County HIV care continuum (2022)
Moffat County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Moffat County residents living with HIV, 60% are in care · 60% 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 Moffat County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
CO 13 stretches south out of Craig toward Meeker, and reaching the nearest clinic listed on this page means committing to that drive, sometimes 45 minutes or more depending on where you land. For a town where most households run on two incomes and average nearly three people under one roof, carving out a weekday morning is a real calculation, not a casual one.
Most residents here own their homes, which signals a degree of rootedness, but a substantial share rents at a monthly figure that leaves little slack for unexpected medical costs. With roughly one in five households clearing six figures and the rest spread across tighter budgets, out-of-pocket screening fees can feel like a genuine obstacle rather than a minor inconvenience. The options listed here vary in cost and distance, so checking the clinic cards before you go can save both miles and money.
Craig's married majority and larger-than-average households can create a false sense of settled stability around sexual health, as though regular testing is someone else's concern. It isn't. Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a meaningful slice of this community, and they move through relationship changes, new partnerships, and shifting living situations at exactly the stage when routine screening matters most. A household of nearly three people, many of them sharing finances and space on West Victory Way or near Breeze Park, benefits when every adult in it stays current.
Getting there
At 6.51/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Craig 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 81625 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 81625 area around Craig: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Craig alone.
Craig sits in Moffat County, ZIP 81625. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Craig? 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 Moffat County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Colorado 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 Craig-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 Craig 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Colorado 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 ColoradoSource: 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.
Possibly, Hayden, CO is close; compare it by distance against The Memorial Hospital.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 360 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Colorado average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Colorado, 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's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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