Syphilis is 39% less common in Washington County than the US average. Whether you're getting tested in North Plains, Oregon, for the first time or as part of a routine screening, public and community clinics often provide low-cost or free testing. Private labs might offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See the options listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for North Plains, OR. The nearest, Neighborhood Health Center, is about 5.2 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.
Neighborhood Health Center in Hillsboro requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers the full panel, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia, and sliding-scale fees accepted across all income levels. With care available in Spanish.
Neighborhood Health Center runs conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C tests from a single visit. Hepatitis C is handled on-site through diagnosis and into management, no separate referral chain needed to act on a positive result.
Tracking down a separate prescriber for PrEP or PEP means extra appointments, potential coverage gaps, and lost time in a prevention window. At Neighborhood Health Center in Hillsboro, both medications are prescribed and managed on-site, keeping the clinical relationship, and the prescription, in one place.
Neighborhood Health Center delivers care in Spanish, which means a patient can discuss symptoms, understand a diagnosis, and ask follow-up questions in the language they reason in. Without losing nuance between a provider and a go-between.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Well Life Medicine in Hillsboro screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee, with insurance and Medicaid accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
Well Life Medicine prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping prevention on a single clinical relationship rather than a separate referral chain, which means medication adherence counseling and ongoing monitoring stay with the same provider who knows your history.
Clinics that cap testing at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV leave herpes and hepatitis off the table entirely. Well Life Medicine runs a fuller panel (herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core infections) so a single visit produces a more complete picture.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center – Hillsboro 7th Avenue serves patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, with sliding-scale fees tied to income making STI screening genuinely reachable. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at this federally qualified health center in Hillsboro.
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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 North Plains, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Washington 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.
2875 Northeast Stucki Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
9205 Southwest Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
9135 Southwest Barnes Rd Suite 985, Portland, OR 97225
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near North Plains. 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, 2,168 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of North Plains. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 798 offer telehealth.
Marion Gardner, MD
Family medicine · 10245 Northwest Glencoe Road, North Plains
Emily Macias, MD
Family medicine · 226 Southeast 8th Avenue, Hillsboro
James Sohriakoff, DO
Family medicine · 527 Southeast Baseline East, Hillsboro
Chin Song, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 335 Southeast 8th Avenue, Hillsboro
Heather Christianson, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 335 SE8Th Avenue, Hillsboro
Bernard Joseph Pulido, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 545 Southeast Oak Street, Hillsboro
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 North Plains, OR 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.
5.0 mi 
5.2 mi Hillsboro Pharmacy & Fountain
5.2 miVG Hillsboro Pharmacy
5.3 miPacific Compounds Pharmacy
5.4 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to North Plains, OR.
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 North Plains, 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 Washington County, the county that includes North Plains, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#10 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 72% of the state
| Infection | Washington County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 348.2 2,085 cases ▼ 4% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 90.5 542 cases ▼ 23% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.7 58 cases ▼ 49% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.2 61 cases ▲ 6% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.5 99 cases ▼ 16% | 19.7 | 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 Washington County, chlamydia has fallen from 356.1 to 348.2 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 92.8 to 90.5 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.8 to 9.7 per 100,000 (24%).
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 Washington County.
Local HIV snapshot
Washington County HIV care continuum (2023)
Washington County recorded 6.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 85.7% are in care · 80.7% 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 Washington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Northwest Glencoe Road cuts through a town where most households own their homes and a majority of adults are married, the kind of place where health decisions often get folded into family routines rather than handled solo. With average households running closer to three people than two, a single adult's choice to get screened can quietly shape what everyone around them knows and does. That household density matters here. North Plains skews toward working families: labor-force participation is high, unemployment is low, and nearly half of households bring in six figures. But busy, dual-income homes don't automatically make preventive care easier to schedule.
They make it easier to defer. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, who account for a significant share of North Plains residents and represent the years when STI transmission tends to peak, benefit most from options that don't require taking a full day off or navigating the city. Washington County's STI figures carry real weight for a community this size. Staying current with screening, not as a reaction to symptoms but as something woven into the calendar beside everything else, is what those numbers are quietly asking of anyone who lives here.
Getting there
At 7.89/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in North Plains 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 97133 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97133 area around North Plains: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not North Plains alone.
North Plains sits in Washington County, ZIP 97133. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside North Plains? 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 Washington County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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 North Plains-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 North Plains 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 Oregon 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 Oregon, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Oregon 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 OregonSource: 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 Neighborhood Health Center (5.2 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost 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 348 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Oregon average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Oregon, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 97133; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
A clinic offers same-day answers and on-site treatment; an at-home kit trades that for privacy and convenience, both use real lab testing.
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