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STD Testing in Farmington, NM: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

New HIV diagnoses in San Juan County run about 13% lower than the US average. Whether you're testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care in Farmington, New Mexico, you have options: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See what's available below.

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STD testing near Farmington, NM

9 testing options are listed for Farmington, NM. The nearest, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, is about 0.7 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

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Rated 2.4 out of 5 from 77 reviews

Address
150 Mercury Village Drive, Durango, CO 81301 37.7 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Closest to you 0.7 miles

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 22 reviews

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Farmington tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and staff fluent in American Sign Language and Spanish.

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ASL and Spanish Spoken by Clinical Staff

Deaf patients and Spanish speakers work directly with staff: no relay service standing between a provider and a conversation about symptoms, treatment options, or PrEP. For anyone whose primary language isn't English, or who communicates in ASL, that direct access shapes every part of the clinical encounter, from the intake questions to the prescription.

Title X Covers Legally Confidential Care for Minors

As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains provides legally confidential family planning and STI services to minors: meaning a young person without a regular provider, or one who can't involve a parent, has a clear path to testing, treatment, and contraception without that visit appearing on a family insurance account.

PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site

The clinic carries both PrEP and PEP, with a dedicated cost pathway for uninsured patients pursuing PrEP. Covering the drug itself, not just the prescription. Ongoing PrEP requires HIV monitoring every three months, and that lab work stays within the same clinic rather than being coordinated elsewhere.

Tests & treats Title X Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
1308 East 20th Street, Farmington, NM 87401
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Best for free testing 1.4 miles

First Nations Community HealthSource

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Rated 3 out of 5 from 7 reviews

First Nations Community HealthSource in Farmington provides free HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis C testing alongside STI treatment and PrEP: no fee for any service, no appointment required, with harm reduction and prevention education available at the same visit.

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Free Applies to Every Service, Every Time

When a fee stands between a diagnosis and treatment, the gap often widens into something harder to close. A delayed prescription, an untreated infection, a condition that compounds. At First Nations Community HealthSource, every service carries no charge: testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, hepatitis C care, counseling. None of it accrues a bill.

First Nations Community HealthSource prescribes both PrEP, the daily oral medication that blocks HIV acquisition, and PEP, the post-exposure course, directly through its own clinical staff. Having both options in one place means the appropriate medication is matched to the specific situation without routing through separate providers.

Hepatitis C Cure Doesn't Require a Specialist Referral

A hepatitis C diagnosis that goes unlinked to treatment can quietly advance to liver damage over years, a gap that often opens when testing and treatment live at different addresses. First Nations Community HealthSource treats hepatitis C on-site, so a positive antibody result doesn't stall at detection while a patient waits for a separate specialist appointment.

Tests & treats PrEP
Address
3501 East Main Street, Suite L Farmington, NM 87402
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
2.3 miles

New Mexico Department of Health

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Rated 2.1 out of 5 from 12 reviews

New Mexico Department of Health in Farmington tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding scale, with every service currently provided at no fee, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, by appointment.

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Every Service Carries Zero Cost Here

Sliding-scale pricing that bottoms out at nothing is one thing; a second appointment to handle what the first couldn't cover, because cost stopped the conversation, is the gap New Mexico Department of Health in Farmington closes. Every test, every vaccine, every treatment on their roster runs at no charge, so nothing gets deferred.

Spanish Is a Full Clinical Language Here

New Mexico Department of Health in Farmington conducts STI care, TB screening, substance-use treatment, and family planning entirely in Spanish. Not as an accommodation bolted on, but as a standing clinical capability. For anyone whose medical reasoning happens in Spanish, that means every question asked and every answer given lands without friction.

Substance-Use Treatment Shares Space With STI Care

For someone without a regular provider managing both substance use and sexual health, the usual answer is two separate systems, two separate waits. New Mexico Department of Health in Farmington holds both in a single setting, substance-abuse treatment and STI care under the same appointment, so neither condition waits on the other.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
355 South Miller, Farmington, NM 87401
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Most reviewed 2.7 miles

San Juan Regional Medical Center

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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1630 reviews

San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington pairs same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis) with testing across a full panel, and fees run on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers. Appointments are required.

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Without a clinic that handles both PrEP and PEP directly, a patient faces a second appointment, a second intake, and days lost. Gaps that undo the entire point of time-sensitive prevention. San Juan Regional Medical Center prescribes both, keeping the prevention pathway inside a single clinical relationship.

Hepatitis B and C Testing Alongside the Core Panel

San Juan Regional Medical Center tests for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in addition to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, which means a single visit produces a complete picture of bloodborne and sexually transmitted infections, rather than requiring separate orders or follow-up labs.

Tests & treats PrEP
Address
407 South Schwartz Avenue, Suite 201 Farmington, NM 87401
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 3.7 miles

PMS - Totah Behavorial HLTH Authority

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews

PMS - Totah Behavorial HLTH Authority in Farmington earned federal qualification that locks in sliding-scale fees tied to income, meaning cost adjusts to what you actually earn. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed to get tested.

Sliding-scale
Address
1615 Ojo Court, Farmington, NM 87401
Website
Community health center 4.7 miles

Presbyterian Medical Services

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Rated 2.6 out of 5 from 59 reviews

Presbyterian Medical Services in Farmington screens for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that reaches zero. Every service, no charge at the floor. Walk-ins are welcome, same-visit bacterial treatment is available, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines are on-site.

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Every Service Runs at Zero Cost

For anyone paying cash without a regular provider to absorb the bill, Presbyterian Medical Services carries no-fee care as a standing policy. Not a waiver you negotiate at the desk. Testing, treatment, and vaccines all fall under the same ceiling: none.

Spanish-Language Care Without a Workaround

Many clinics handle Spanish through an intermediary: a line, a screen, something between you and the clinician. Presbyterian Medical Services in Farmington delivers care directly in Spanish, so the conversation about symptoms, history, and treatment happens in the same room, in the same language, without a layer in between.

Substance-Use Treatment Stays in the Same Building

When those two needs are handled at separate addresses, one of them tends to wait, and the one that waits often goes unresolved. Presbyterian Medical Services folds substance-use treatment into the same clinical setting as STI care, so neither condition gets deferred while you navigate a second appointment somewhere else.

Tests & treats
Address
1001 West Broadway Avenue, Stes East And D Farmington, NM 87401
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed
Website
11.6 miles

Indian Health Service

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Indian Health Service in Bloomfield accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding-scale fee for others: covering rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB testing alongside STI treatment, family planning, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. An appointment is required.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
6 Rd 7586, Bloomfield, NM 87413
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
28.0 miles

Navajo Department of Health

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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 98 reviews

Navajo Department of Health in Shiprock welcomes walk-in visits, letting patients address STI screening in a single trip without scheduling ahead. Federally supported sliding-scale fees scale to income, and one visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing.

Address
Hwy 491, Northern Navajo Medical Center Sr 3002 Shiprock, NM 87420
Website

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Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

Every other option

More ways to get tested in Farmington, NM

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

At-home STD testing in Farmington, NM

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Farmington, 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 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

    Quest Diagnostics

    Quest Diagnostics

    $79 & up

    Panel:
    8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
    Sample:
    Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
    Results:
    1–3 days, online: physician-reviewed
    • In-home sample collection
    • Nationwide Quest lab network
    • Physician-reviewed results
    • FSA/HSA eligible
  • Best for simplicity & support

    LetsGetChecked

    LetsGetChecked

    $89 & up

    Panel:
    5–6 common STIs incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis & trichomoniasis
    Sample:
    Finger-prick + urine/swab
    Results:
    2–5 days, online
    • 24/7 nurse support
    • Prescription for positives
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • Free shipping both ways
  • Best value: single tests

    Everlywell

    Everlywell

    $49 & up

    Panel:
    Chlamydia & gonorrhea, up to a 6-test panel adding HIV, syphilis, trichomoniasis & hep C
    Sample:
    Finger-prick + swab
    Results:
    Days, online
    • Telehealth visit if positive
    • CLIA-certified labs
    • HSA/FSA eligible
    • Subscription savings

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

Other CLIA-certified labs near Farmington, NM

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve San Juan 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.

  • Farmington VA Community Based Clinic

    3605 English Road, Farmington, NM 87402

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • SAN Juan Regional Medical Center

    801 West Maple Street, Farmington, NM 87401

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
  • Four Corners Foot and Ankle

    2700 North Farmington Ave Suite C-1, Farmington, NM 87401

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Four Corners Ambulatory Surgery Center

    2300 East 30th Street, Building A, Farmington, NM 87401

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Cottonwood Clinical Services

    650 West Main Street, Farmington, NM 87401

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
  • Pinon Family Practice

    2300 East 30th Street Building C-2, Farmington, NM 87401

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing

Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in San Juan County.

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Farmington. 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

Clinicians near Farmington, NM who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 122 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Farmington. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 12 offer telehealth.

  • Matthew Dekay, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 2130 Farmington Avenue, Farmington

  • Sean Faherty, MD

    Family medicine · 2300 East 30th Street, Farmington

  • Bryan Poe, DO

    Family medicine · 4740 North Butler Avenue, Farmington

  • Christina Haaland, MD Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 4801 North Butler Avenue, Farmington

  • William Palko Schraa, DO

    Family medicine · 4820 East Main Street, Farmington

  • Margaret Cassidy, MD

    Family medicine · 304 North Locke Avenue, Farmington

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

Pharmacies near Farmington, NM

Compare the pharmacies closest to Farmington, NM. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.

  • Pharmex

    0.4 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Four Corners Compounding

    0.6 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 1.0 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Smiths Food & Drug Centers

    1.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Farmington Drug

    1.1 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Farmington, NM.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Farmington, 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.

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

STDs & HIV in San Juan County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in San Juan County, the county that includes Farmington, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#1 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, San Juan County vs New Mexico vs U.S.

San Juan County New Mexico U.S. = San Juan County vs the state average
Infection San Juan County New Mexico United States
Chlamydia
747.5 902 cases ▲ 43%
523.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
248.6 300 cases ▲ 47%
169 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
77.9 94 cases ▲ 113%
36.6 15.8
Syphilis (early)
40.6 49 cases ▲ 124%
18.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
159.9 193 cases ▲ 109%
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.

Reported STD rates in San Juan County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 6% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 400 800 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in San Juan County, chlamydia has risen from 629.6 to 747.5 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 261.4 to 248.6 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 23.8 to 77.9 per 100,000 (227%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Farmington, NM

Adults uninsured
13.7%
No routine checkup
31.3%
No transportation
15.3%
Binge drinking
13.3%
Frequent mental distress
19.7%
Depression
23.9%
Below poverty line
24.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,891 : 1
San Juan County

Primary-care shortage score 19 / 26

Medically Underserved Area · IMU 48.2

Social Vulnerability Index · 97th percentile nationally

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 San Juan County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in San Juan County (2023)

People living with HIV
154 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
12cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
20.8%

San Juan County HIV care continuum (2023)

San Juan County recorded 11.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among San Juan County residents living with HIV, 79.2% are in care · 69.4% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be? Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 San Juan County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Farmington, NM

East Main Street and the neighborhoods spreading out toward Hood Mesa carry a share of Farmington's younger renters, people still in the early years of careers or partnerships, navigating health decisions without the routines that settle in later. With most households here owner-occupied and the typical rent sitting well below national averages, Farmington has a relatively stable residential base, but the quarter of residents who do rent are often the same younger adults in their twenties whose relationships and circumstances are still shifting, the very years when routine STI screening matters most. The household picture reinforces this: average households here run larger than the national norm, and with nearly half of adults married, many people share health decisions with a partner. That dynamic makes screening less of a solo errand and more of a shared consideration, which actually lowers the social threshold for booking an appointment.

At the same time, an unemployment rate that nudges above typical levels, combined with a relatively modest share of households in the higher income brackets, means cost sensitivity is real for a meaningful slice of the population. Getting to any of them from neighborhoods near Lions Park or along North Browning Parkway means a car trip in almost every case. That short drive is the practical variable: schedule it on a weekday when clinic hours align with Farmington's midday lull, and the barrier shrinks to the length of a lunch break.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Farmington, NM

Walkability 11.44 / 20 · Above average

Farmington scores 11.44/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.

Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.

Map of 9 STD & STI testing locations in Farmington, New Mexico, EasySTD

ZIP 87401 snapshot

Residents
45,020
Median age
36.5
Median income
$56,358

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 87401 area around Farmington: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Farmington alone.

Farmington sits in San Juan County, ZIP 87401. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Lions Park
  • Hood Mesa
  • Martin Mesa
  • Rio Vista park
  • Doc Jones Field
  • Vietnam Veterans Park

Major routes

  • NM 516 (East Main Street)
  • Pinon Hills Boulevard

Reference

STD testing in Farmington, NM: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in San Juan 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.

Who should test, and when CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Farmington-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
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What each STD test costs Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Farmington 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.

Confidentiality & consent in New Mexico Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In New Mexico, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Mexico

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

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STD testing FAQs for Farmington, NM

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where can I get tested for STDs in Farmington, NM?

The closest is Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (0.7 mi); 8 options are within 30 miles.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.

Is there free HIV testing near Farmington, NM?

Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.

Which tests are offered near Farmington, NM?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in San Juan County?

About 748 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the New Mexico average.

Can I get PrEP near Farmington, NM?

PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.

Can someone under 18 get tested in New Mexico without a parent?

In New Mexico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can I trust an at-home result?

Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.

Can chlamydia have no symptoms?

Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.

Can oral herpes spread to the genitals?

Yes, HSV-1 from the mouth can spread to the genital area through oral sex.

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