In Eagle County, syphilis rates run about 65% lower than the US average. If you are in Edwards, Colorado, and considering testing either after possible exposure or as part of routine care, weigh your options and know community clinics can be low-cost or free, while private labs usually provide faster results and flexible scheduling. Your options are listed below.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Edwards, CO. The nearest, Mountain Family Health Centers, is about 5.4 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.
Mountain Family Health Centers in Avon runs on a sliding scale open to all, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted. Appointments cover the standard bacterial and viral panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, plus hepatitis A, B, and C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP on-site.
Without a clinic that holds both PrEP and PEP in-house, a patient can end up bouncing between a testing site and a separate prescriber. A gap that costs time and sometimes the prescription itself. Mountain Family Health Centers in Avon closes that loop, managing both prevention medications directly so the prescription doesn't stall between providers.
Mountain Family Health Centers tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and viral STI panel. Meaning a single visit can catch a hepatitis infection before it advances to the point where treatment becomes significantly more complex.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Summit Community Care Clinic in Frisco covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and rapid or conventional HIV testing. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Every service runs on a sliding-scale fee, and appointments are required.
The sliding-scale structure at Summit Community Care Clinic is calibrated so that no income level produces an out-of-pocket bill, the bottom of the scale is zero. Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance are also accepted, meaning the mechanism works whether you're billing a payer or not.
Spanish is a working language at Summit Community Care Clinic, spoken directly during care. Not patched in from outside. For languages beyond Spanish, interpretation services are available, so clinical conversations about PrEP dosing, test results, or treatment options can happen in full, regardless of language.
Summit Community Care Clinic operates under Title X federal family planning designation, which legally mandates confidential services for minors. Not as a policy choice but as a compliance requirement. That means a minor's STI testing, contraception, or PrEP discussion is protected from disclosure without any additional opt-in step.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 30 miles from Edwards. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 31 miles from Edwards. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Care Clinic Lake County in Leadville meets patients who are paying out of pocket, between providers, or simply need a discreet option. Its federal FQHC standing ties fees to income for everyone. STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and Title X status extends confidential family-planning services to minors.
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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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Edwards, 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 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 Eagle 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.
322 Beard Creek Road, Edwards, CO 81632
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
105 Edwards Village Boulevard, Suite G-211, Edwards, CO 81632
CMS-certified lab
1140 Edwards Village Boulevard, Suite B200, Edwards, CO 81632
CMS-certified lab
1055 Edwards Village Boulevard, Edwards, CO 81632
CMS-certified lab
322 Beard Creek Road, Edwards, CO 81632
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Edwards. 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, 73 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Edwards. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 26 offer telehealth.
Kendrick Adnan, MD
Family medicine · 50 Buck Creek Road, Avon
Diane Voytko, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 50 Buck Creek Road, Avon
Carl Dando, MD
Internal medicine · 50 Buck Creek Road, Avon
Norman Numerof, MD
Internal medicine · 142 East Beaver Creek Boulevard, Avon
Zackary Kent, MD
Family medicine · 230 Chapel Square, Avon
Andrew Knerl, MD
Internal medicine · 1280 Village Road, Avon
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 Edwards, 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.
Vail Valley Pharmacy
2.0 mi
5.1 mi City Market Pharmacy
5.4 mi
6.3 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Edwards, 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 Edwards, 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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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
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 Eagle County, the county that includes Edwards, compare with Colorado and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#22 of 64 Colorado counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 66% of the state
| Infection | Eagle County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 312.6 170 cases ▼ 28% | 435.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 51.5 28 cases ▼ 60% | 128.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.5 3 cases ▼ 66% | 16 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.7 2 cases ▼ 64% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 11 6 cases ▼ 61% | 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 Eagle County, chlamydia has risen from 251.2 to 312.6 per 100,000 (24%), gonorrhea has risen from 26.9 to 51.5 per 100,000 (91%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.4 to 5.5 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Eagle County.
Local HIV snapshot
Eagle County HIV care continuum (2021)
Eagle County recorded 10.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 9.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Eagle County residents living with HIV, 60.5% are in care · 56.8% 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 Eagle County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
East along US 6, the Grand Army of the Republic Highway threads through Edwards toward I-70 and the nearest clinic options listed on this page, a drive that takes real time out of a Tuesday when most adults here are already working. Labor-force participation runs high in this community, and with three in four households owner-occupied, the financial picture looks stable on paper, yet a mortgage and the costs that come with mountain living leave little appetite for appointments that feel complicated to schedule.
That steady, employed household culture shapes how younger adults here, people in their late teens and twenties moving through relationships and new jobs in the shadow of Arrowhead Mountain and Bachelor Gulch, think about routine health care. When a clinic visit means planning a drive on US 6 or hopping onto I-70, it is easy to treat screening as something to get to later rather than now, even though those years carry the sharpest risk for common sexually transmitted infections.
The options listed on this page range across cost levels and hours, which matters in a community where a strong majority of households clear six figures but monthly obligations are real. Edwards skews toward larger households and families, with average household sizes well above national norms and more than half of adults married, so the people who live here tend to be juggling shared schedules, and a straightforward appointment with predictable hours fits that rhythm without requiring much rearranging.
Getting there
At 7.07/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Edwards 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 81632 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 81632 area around Edwards: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Edwards alone.
Edwards sits in Eagle County, ZIP 81632. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Edwards? 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 Eagle 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 an Edwards-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 Edwards 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, Gypsum, CO is close; compare it by distance against Mountain Family Health Centers.
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 313 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Colorado average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
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.
You self-collect a sample at home, mail it in, and view results online, no clinic visit needed.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
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