Like those in Shasta County, residents of Montgomery Creek, California find chlamydia rates about 42% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider that community and public clinics often mean lower costs, while private labs may offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Montgomery Creek, CA. The nearest, Hill Country Community Clinic, is about 2.8 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.
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 3 miles from Montgomery Creek. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Hill Country Health and Wellness Center in Round Mountain schedules appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines. Care delivered in Spanish.
Clinics running a basic four-infection panel routinely omit herpes, leaving patients to seek a separate appointment elsewhere. Hill Country Health and Wellness Center tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and TB. One visit covers what typically takes two.
An STI diagnosis often arrives alongside circumstances a standard testing clinic isn't equipped to address, substance use among them, which typically means a separate referral to a separate system. Hill Country Health and Wellness Center carries substance-use treatment on-site, so both needs land in the same clinical relationship.
When a clinic can't deliver care in Spanish, the consequence is concrete: instructions misunderstood, follow-up missed, treatment delayed. At Hill Country Health and Wellness Center, STI counseling, medication adherence education, and treatment are conducted in Spanish. No gap between what's said and what's acted on.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Pit River Health Services in Burney requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the access point for a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, bacterial infections treated same visit, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance.
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English
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · 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 about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Montgomery Creek, 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 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 Shasta 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.
351 Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA 96002
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
475 Knollcrest Drive, Redding, CA 96002
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
760 East Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Montgomery Creek. 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, 33 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Montgomery Creek. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
Mirtha Balcazar, MD
Internal medicine · 29632 East Hwy 299, Round Mountain
Aaron Babb, MD
Family medicine · 37491 Enterprise Drive, Burney
Michael Robinson, MD
Internal medicine · 31292 Alpine Meadows Road, Shingletown
Rodney Swenson, DO
Family medicine · 9461 Deschutes Road, Palo Cedro
Jacob Suazo, MD
Family medicine · 4215 Front Street, Shasta Lake
John Nepomuceno, MD
Family medicine · 1520 Collyer Drive, Redding
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 Montgomery Creek, CA 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.
14 mi 
15 mi Foothill Pharmacy
26 miShowing the 3 closest pharmacies to Montgomery Creek, CA.
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 Montgomery Creek, 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
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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Shasta County, the county that includes Montgomery Creek, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~10% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#40 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 31% of the state
| Infection | Shasta County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 287.2 518 cases ▼ 42% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 100.4 181 cases ▼ 47% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 42.1 76 cases ▲ 158% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.4 17 cases ▼ 51% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 29.4 53 cases ▼ 37% | 46.7 | 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 Shasta County, chlamydia has fallen from 347 to 287.2 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 203.7 to 100.4 per 100,000 (51%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 59.8 to 42.1 per 100,000 (30%).
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 Shasta County.
Local HIV snapshot
Shasta County HIV care continuum (2023)
Shasta County recorded 7.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Shasta County residents living with HIV, 86% are in care · 75.4% 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.
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 Shasta County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Highway 299 cuts through the spine of Montgomery Creek, and for most residents, any clinic visit listed on this page means committing to a real stretch of driving. This isn't a place where you park and walk to an appointment. That reality sits alongside a housing picture where the majority of households own their homes and have put down roots here, which tends to mean people plan their errands in longer, less frequent loops rather than dropping in somewhere between stops. The economic picture adds its own texture. With unemployment running extraordinarily high by any measure, a significant share of households are navigating tight schedules that aren't defined by a nine-to-five.
Time that might seem flexible but is often consumed by practical survival. Even among the roughly one-in-five households earning above six figures, the distances involved between Round Mountain and the nearest available testing site don't shrink. For the younger adults here (those still in their late teens and twenties, the years when STIs spread most readily and go most often undetected) the combination of sparse transit options and a long drive can simply mean a test gets scheduled later than it should be. Montgomery Creek's household structure (smaller family units, relatively few married adults, a wide share of people living in various arrangements) reflects a community where people are at different life stages and working through health decisions largely on their own terms.
Getting there
At 9.15/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Montgomery Creek 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 96084 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 96084 area around Montgomery Creek: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Montgomery Creek alone.
Montgomery Creek sits in Shasta County, ZIP 96084. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Montgomery Creek? 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 Shasta County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 Montgomery Creek-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 Montgomery Creek 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 California 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 California, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
California 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 CaliforniaSource: 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.
The closest is Hill Country Community Clinic (2.8 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
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 287 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the California average.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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