Gonorrhea rates in Nye County run about 71% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or want to test regularly, Pahrump, Nevada has both community clinics that may be free or low-cost, and private labs that usually offer faster results and more flexible hours. See your options below.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Pahrump, NV. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 2.0 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.
Safe Harbor Medical in Pahrump meets patients who are uninsured, paying cash, or simply between providers with federally qualified health center standing that backs a sliding-scale fee structure. STI screening here covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to what each person can realistically pay.
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Nevada Health Centers in Pahrump runs by appointment, and a single scheduled visit covers the full panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, with Spanish and interpretation services available.
The panel at Nevada Health Centers reaches beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV to include herpes simplex and discrete tests for hepatitis A, B, and C. Four additional pathogens on one order. That breadth means a single appointment produces a complete picture rather than a partial one requiring separate follow-up elsewhere.
Nevada Health Centers carries both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical offerings, a meaningful fact for anyone in Pahrump without a primary-care provider who can prescribe and monitor HIV prevention medication locally. The clinic also extends PrEP access to uninsured patients through a dedicated program, keeping ongoing use financially within reach.
Nevada Health Centers delivers care in Spanish directly, not through a relay service, and extends interpretation access to other languages for the full clinical encounter. When the conversation involves medication adherence counseling or STI treatment decisions, the language carrying those details is one a patient actually uses.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services in Pahrump tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, rapid and conventional HIV, and TB: with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Appointments are required.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Sagebrush Health Services in Las Vegas charges no fee for any service it provides, covering the full panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with bacterial STIs treated same-visit; appointments required.
Fee-based clinics routinely carve out exceptions, a copay here, an uninsured surcharge there. Sagebrush Health Services carries no such structure: every test, treatment, and clinical service costs nothing, regardless of coverage or income.
Sagebrush Health Services prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, and carries dedicated coverage for uninsured patients. Meaning the absence of insurance doesn't interrupt access to either medication.
Diagnosing hepatitis C without the capacity to treat it leaves patients to navigate a separate system on their own. Sagebrush Health Services treats hepatitis C on-site, hepatitis B as well, so a confirmed result moves directly into a care plan within the same clinic.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Safe Harbor Medical in Las Vegas earns its federally qualified health center designation by anchoring STI care to a sliding-scale fee structure tied to each patient's income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no fixed price standing between anyone and a test.
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Safe Harbor Medical-Trac B in Las Vegas carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening financially within reach for patients paying cash, between providers, or working around income constraints. No appointment required to get started.
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Sahara West Urgent Care & Wellness in Las Vegas accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a standard fee schedule, and runs a full panel covering HIV, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, and TB: walk-ins welcome, bacterial infections treated same visit, in Haitian Creole, Spanish, or Tagalog.
The typical urgent-care clinic routes non-English speakers through workarounds assembled after the fact. Sahara West carries Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Tagalog as working clinical languages: meaning the conversation about symptoms, results, and next steps happens directly, without a relay.
PrEP at Sahara West means an on-site prescription, baseline HIV and kidney-function testing, and the follow-up labs that keep the regimen current. Not a handoff. PEP is similarly managed in-house, with the medication and the counseling occupying the same appointment.
For someone managing hepatitis C without a regular specialist (paying out of pocket, working around a tight schedule, or simply needing one fewer appointment) Sahara West's standing capacity to treat, not just detect, the infection changes the equation. The antiviral prescription and the diagnosis come from the same clinic.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pahrump, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Nye 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.
360 South Lola Lane, Pahrump, NV 89048
CMS-certified lab
1470 East Calvada Blvd Suite #600, Pahrump, NV 89048
CMS-certified lab
1420 East Calvada Blvd Suite 100, Pahrump, NV 89048
CMS-certified lab
2340 East Calvada Blvd Suite 2, Pahrump, NV 89048
CMS-certified lab
2100 East Calvada Boulevard, Pahrump, NV 89048
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pahrump. 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, 18 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pahrump. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 7 offer telehealth.
Hassan Mohammed, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 360 South Lola Lane, Pahrump
Michael Reiner, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1320 East Calvada Boulevard, Pahrump
Saira Beg, MD
Family medicine · 1397 South Loop Road, Pahrump
Aashish Daulat, DO
Family medicine · 1420 East Calvada Boulevard, Pahrump
Amarjit Singh, MD
Internal medicine · 1430 East Calvada Boulevard, Pahrump
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 Pahrump, NV 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.
1.3 mi Smiths Pharmacy
1.4 mi
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1.9 mi Pahrump Care Pharmacy
2.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Pahrump, NV.
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 Pahrump, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Nye County, the county that includes Pahrump, compare with Nevada and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#14 of 17 Nevada counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 18% of the state
| Infection | Nye County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 154.3 86 cases ▼ 69% | 493.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 52 29 cases ▼ 75% | 204.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.4 3 cases ▼ 76% | 22.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 21.8 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 26.9 15 cases ▼ 53% | 56.9 | 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 Nye County, chlamydia has risen from 147.3 to 154.3 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has risen from 38.8 to 52 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.9 to 5.4 per 100,000 (38%).
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 Nye County.
Local HIV snapshot
Nye County HIV care continuum (2022)
Nye County recorded 22.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 21.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Nye County residents living with HIV, 77.9% are in care · 66.3% 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 Nye County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Pahrump's name comes from a Paiute word meaning "water rock," a fitting reference for a town that grew around natural springs in the high desert. Today, the valley supports a stable population of homeowners who value privacy and independence: many have spent decades here, while others arrived to retire or escape the pace of larger cities. That affordability and quiet draw younger adults too, people in their late teens through thirties who are building lives, forming partnerships, and navigating the ordinary health decisions that come with those transitions. STI testing in and around Pahrump reflects the town's character: straightforward, discreet, and accessible without fuss. Clinics listed on this page offer confidential screening on your schedule, with results that stay between you and your provider.
There's no waiting for word to travel or wondering who might overhear a conversation in a waiting room. Whether you're due for routine screening or responding to a specific concern, testing is part of basic health care. As ordinary as any other medical visit. Pahrump's providers understand that people here value their privacy and make decisions on their own terms.
Getting there
At 4.5/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pahrump 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 89048 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 89048 area around Pahrump: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pahrump alone.
Pahrump sits in Nye County, ZIP 89048. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Pahrump? 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 Nye County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Nevada 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 Pahrump-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 Pahrump 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 Nevada 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 Nevada, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Nevada 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 NevadaSource: 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 Quest Diagnostics (2 mi); 5 options are within 30 miles.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 154 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Nevada average.
In Nevada, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 89048; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
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