STD Testing in Johnson, VT: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
STIs like gonorrhea in Lamoille County are about 91% lower than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Johnson, Vermont, you have local clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, as well as many private labs that let you pay a flat self-pay price. See your options below.
8 testing options are listed for Johnson, VT. The nearest, Lamoille Health Partners, is about 8.0 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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Labcorp
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2.5(13)?
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews
Address
368 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403 27.7 miles away
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Community health center 8.0 miles
Lamoille Health Partners
3.0(52)?
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 52 reviews
Lamoille Health Partners in Morrisville offers its full STI services at no fee, with sliding-scale options and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. Walk-in appointments are welcome for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
609 Washington Highway, Unit 101 Morrisville, VT 05661
Listing verified Jun 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 12.1 miles
Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Stowe
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 from 47 reviews
Lamoille Health Family Medicine - Stowe meets patients in Stowe whether they carry insurance, pay cash, or land somewhere in between. Federal qualification ties fees to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely reachable. No appointment needed to get started.
Fairfax Health Center in Fairfax answers the needs of patients paying out of pocket, between insurers, or managing tight budgets through its federally qualified status, which ties it to income-based sliding-scale fees. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
Northern Counties Health Care in Hardwick requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead unlocks a single visit covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. With bacterial infections treated the same day on a sliding-scale fee.
Northern Tier Center for Health in Enosburg Falls pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, so a diagnosis doesn't sit waiting for a next step. Appointments are required, and fees run on a sliding scale accepted across Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Johnson, 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
$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
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 Johnson, VT
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lamoille 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.
Vermont Surgpath, Department of Pathology
528 Washington Highway, Morrisville, VT 05661
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Johnson. 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 Johnson, VT who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 334 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Johnson. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 129 offer telehealth.
SJ
Scott Jensen, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 17 G West Tatro Drive, Jeffersonville
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 Johnson, VT
Compare the pharmacies closest to Johnson, VT. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
6.6 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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 Johnson, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Lamoille County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Lamoille County, the county that includes Johnson, compare with Vermont and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~50% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6
#6 of 14 Vermont counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 57% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lamoille County vs Vermont vs U.S.
Lamoille CountyVermontU.S.▲▼ = Lamoille County vs the state average
Infection
Lamoille County
Vermont
United States
Chlamydia
195.751 cases▼ 3%
201.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
15.34 cases▼ 55%
34
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
—
0.5
15.8
Syphilis (early)
—
1.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
—
1.4
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.
Reported STD rates in Lamoille County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 34% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lamoille County, chlamydia has risen from 150.3 to 195.7 per 100,000 (30%), gonorrhea has risen from 7.7 to 15.3 per 100,000 (99%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 3.9 to 3.9 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
What shapes testing access in and around Johnson, VT
Adults uninsured
5.8%
Lamoille County
No routine checkup
26.9%
Lamoille County
Primary-care ratio
1,136 : 1
Lamoille County
Primary-care shortage score 6 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 51
Social Vulnerability Index · 14th 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 Lamoille County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Lamoille County (2023)
People living with HIV
22 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
115
Lamoille County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lamoille County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 1.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. 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 Lamoille County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
The covered bridges flanking Johnson, the Power House and Scribner spans crossing the Lamoille, are postcard fixtures, but daily life here runs along VT 15, where getting anywhere useful means getting in a car. The options listed on this page serve residents of Johnson and the surrounding area, so knowing which one fits your schedule before you need it matters more here than it might somewhere with transit or a downtown health corridor. That planning piece is especially relevant given how many Johnson adults are in the years when STI transmission tends to peak: late teens through the late twenties, when relationships are forming and routine screening is least likely to feel urgent.
Nearly three in ten households here carry unemployment or underemployment into the month, and a typical rent that runs close to nine hundred dollars means discretionary health spending gets squeezed. Those pressures don't make testing impossible, but they do make cost and hours the deciding factors. The good news is that a three-quarters labor-force participation rate means most adults here keep structured weeks, and several of the listed options offer sliding-scale fees or evening hours that slot into a shift-work or commuter schedule without requiring a personal day.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Johnson, VT
Walkability7.78 / 20 · Below average
At 7.78/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Johnson 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.
Johnson sits in Lamoille County, ZIP 5656. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Power House Covered Bridge
Bridge 6 (Johnson, Vermont)
Scribner Covered Bridge
Prospect Rock
Butternut Mountain
Caper Hill
Major routes
VT 15 (Lower Main Street West)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Johnson, VT
Just outside Johnson? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Johnson, VT: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Lamoille County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Vermont law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC 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 Johnson-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Johnson 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 VermontMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Vermont 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 Vermont, 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)
Vermont 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.
