Syphilis in Flathead County is reported about 78% lower than the US average. If you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, Evergreen, Montana offers both options: visiting a clinic to get immediate advice and treatments started or using an at-home kit for convenience. See your options below.
Available testing centers
8 testing options are listed for Evergreen, MT. The nearest, Greater Valley Health Center - Evergreen, is about 0.5 miles away. Compare 5 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 federally qualified health center in Evergreen. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Logan Health in Kalispell runs testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and both hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee, with insurance and Medicaid accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit they're detected.
Plenty of STI clinics test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and leave it there. Logan Health adds herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C to its standard workup, so infections that often go undetected elsewhere get caught in the same appointment.
For someone without a regular specialist or primary provider, finding hepatitis C treatment can mean navigating a separate referral chain entirely. Logan Health holds both the diagnostic and treatment sides of hepatitis C care in-house, so a confirmed result leads directly to medication management, not a handoff.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Clear Choice Clinic in Kalispell covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing at no charge: every service, no income threshold, no appointment required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees that bottom out at zero.
When cost is the reason someone postpones testing, infections go untreated and the window for easy bacterial treatment closes. Clear Choice Clinic eliminates that calculus entirely, every service, from the full panel to counseling to treatment, carries no charge.
The routine four-pathogen screen leaves herpes and hepatitis B and C undetected unless a patient specifically seeks out a clinic that runs a wider panel. Clear Choice Clinic tests for both hepatitis strains and herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV.
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Flathead City County Health Department in Kalispell requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and care delivered in Spanish.
Many clinics offer Spanish-speaking patients a callback or a scheduled interpreter, which turns a single appointment into a multi-step process. At Flathead City County Health Department, Spanish-language care is built into the visit itself: counseling, testing, and treatment discussion happen in Spanish without an extra layer between patient and provider.
Ryan White Program funding lets Flathead City County Health Department carry HIV-positive patients from a reactive rapid test through ongoing antiretroviral management: prescribing, monitoring viral load, and maintaining medication adherence counseling in the same clinic, rather than stopping at diagnosis.
The clinic prescribes PrEP directly and manages the follow-up it requires (baseline HIV and kidney function testing, periodic monitoring visits, and adherence counseling) all at Flathead City County Health Department. PEP is similarly handled with the clinical staffing to initiate and supervise a full course.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Greater Valley Health Center - Hungry Horse meets residents who are between providers, paying out of pocket, or working with limited income by anchoring federally qualified care in Hungry Horse. Sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening available to anyone, and no appointment is needed to walk in.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Evergreen, 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 Flathead 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 Reserve Place, Kalispell, MT 59901
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2316 US Highway 93 North, Kalispell, MT 59901
CMS-certified lab
350 Heritage Way, Suite 2100, Kalispell, MT 59901
CMS-certified lab
505 Cascade Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Evergreen. 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, 111 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Evergreen. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 33 offer telehealth.
Rhett Shirley, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 430 Windward Way, Kalispell
Dennis Peterson, MD
Internal medicine · 350 Heritage Way, Kalispell
Kyle Kondrat, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 350 Heritage Way, Kalispell
Sarah Mete, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 350 Heritage Way, Kalispell
Rachelle Losey, MD
Internal medicine · 320 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell
Jenna Huff, MD
OB-GYN · 310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell
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 Evergreen, MT 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.
George A Yeats
0.9 miBig Sky Specialty Compounding
1.9 mi
2.6 mi Smith's Drive Through Pharmacy
2.7 miGregory Stoick Drug
2.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Evergreen, MT.
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 Evergreen, 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
$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
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 Flathead County, the county that includes Evergreen, compare with Montana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23 of 56 Montana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 59% of the state
| Infection | Flathead County | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 199.7 227 cases ▼ 38% | 322.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 36.1 41 cases ▼ 47% | 67.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.5 4 cases ▼ 87% | 27.5 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.8 2 cases ▼ 85% | 12.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5.3 6 cases ▼ 81% | 27.2 | 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 Flathead County, chlamydia has fallen from 251.1 to 199.7 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has fallen from 40.2 to 36.1 per 100,000 (10%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1 to 3.5 per 100,000 (250%).
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 Flathead County.
Local HIV snapshot
Flathead County HIV care continuum (2023)
Flathead County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Flathead County residents living with HIV, 94.5% are in care · 89.1% 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 Flathead County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Rose Crossing sits close enough to US 2 that errands and school runs tend to stack into the same stretch of La Salle Road, a rhythm that shapes how residents here think about health appointments, too. Evergreen runs on a largely working-and-settled pattern: most households are owner-occupied, families here tend to be larger than the Montana average, and more than half of adults are married. That stability is real, but it also means the younger adults in the mix (people in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb steeply) can be easy to overlook against a backdrop that skews toward established households. That's worth naming plainly.
Rent near the $984 mark isn't nothing on a single income, and clinics that charge on a sliding scale, several of which are listed on this page, remove the cost calculation from what should be a routine decision. With most residents employed and schedules running full, a clinic that offers early or weekend hours near the US 2 corridor isn't a convenience bonus; it's what makes testing realistic. Options are listed here, spanning community health centers, private providers, and telehealth. Knowing Snappys Kids Fishing Park is two minutes away but the nearest clinic requires a drive puts the map in perspective, use the filters above to find what actually fits your side of Evergreen.
Getting there
At 7.55/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Evergreen 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 59901 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 59901 area around Evergreen: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Evergreen alone.
Evergreen sits in Flathead County, ZIP 59901. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Evergreen? 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 Flathead County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Montana 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 Evergreen-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 Evergreen 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 Montana 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 Montana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Montana 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 MontanaSource: 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, Kalispell, MT is close; compare it by distance against Greater Valley Health Center - Evergreen.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 200 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Montana average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Montana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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