Paia's Maui County reported 39% less syphilis than the US average. If you're considering STI testing in Paia, Hawaii before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, your options include public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits. These offer different balances of cost, speed, and convenience.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Paia, HI. The nearest, Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, 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.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Kahului runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and most insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV vaccination available by appointment.
Walk-in STI clinics often leave non-English speakers to navigate care without active language support, a gap that quietly shapes whether someone returns or follows through on treatment. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Kahului offers interpretation services for non-English languages as part of the appointment itself, keeping care continuous rather than fragmented.
Without Title X standing, a minor seeking STI care or family planning in Kahului risks disclosure to guardians or a dead-end referral to a clinic that can't actually complete the service. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky holds Title X designation, which legally protects the confidentiality of those services for minors, so care happens here, not deferred.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Kahului prescribes all three of the current frontline prevention medications (daily oral PrEP for ongoing HIV risk reduction, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP, the doxycycline-based protocol that reduces bacterial STI transmission after exposure) meaning prevention strategy isn't split across multiple providers.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hawaii State Department of Health in Wailuku offers STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing) for anyone navigating gaps in coverage or paying out of pocket. Services are provided at no cost, making it a direct answer for those without insurance or between providers who need reliable testing.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Clinic of Maui in Wailuku requires an appointment and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing on a sliding-scale fee. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and every service provided at no fee.
Sliding-scale clinics typically still land some patients with a bill after insurance adjustments and administrative fees. Community Clinic of Maui charges nothing for any service it provides, the sliding scale bottoms out at zero and stays there, regardless of coverage status.
Community Clinic of Maui holds PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services, meaning the prescribing, monitoring, and ongoing medication management happen within the clinic itself. That continuity, rather than a hand-off to a separate prescriber, keeps the prevention regimen tied to the same team doing the underlying testing.
For someone without a regular specialist or navigating cash costs, hepatitis C care that stops at diagnosis is only half an answer. Community Clinic of Maui carries hepatitis C treatment as an on-site service, so the path from confirmed diagnosis to active antiviral management runs through the same clinic.
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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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Paia, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Maui 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.
55 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku, HI 96793
CMS-certified lab
221 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1300 North Holopono St Suite 215, Kihei, HI 96753
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Paia. 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, 101 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Paia. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 36 offer telehealth.
Ronald Kwon, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 55 Pukalani Street, Makawao
Kenneth Scott, DO
Internal medicine · 312 Hiolani Street, Makawao
Robert Mastroianni, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 81 Makawao Avenue, Makawao
Diane Coulter, MD
Family medicine · 270 Dairy Road, Kahului
Michael Aaronoff, MD
OB-GYN · 200 Kalepa Place, Kahului
Robert Bird, MD
Family medicine · 22 Hana Highway, Kahului
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 Paia, HI 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.
Foodland Medicine Cabinet
5.0 miMakawao Town Pharmacy
5.2 miParadise Pharmacy
5.4 mi
5.5 mi Easy Clinic Lab & RX Shop
5.7 mi
6.0 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Paia, HI.
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 Paia, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Maui County, the county that includes Paia, compare with Hawaii 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.
#3 of 5 Hawaii counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Maui County | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 311.8 512 cases ▼ 28% | 435.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 82.2 135 cases ▼ 35% | 126.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.7 16 cases ▼ 24% | 12.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.7 6 cases ▼ 47% | 7 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 10.4 17 cases ▼ 47% | 19.6 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Maui County, chlamydia has fallen from 315.6 to 311.8 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has risen from 58.9 to 82.2 per 100,000 (40%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.7 to 9.7 per 100,000 (45%).
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 Maui County.
Local HIV snapshot
Maui County HIV care continuum (2022)
Maui County recorded 8.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 4.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Maui County residents living with HIV, 87.6% are in care · 83.3% 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 Maui County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Kuau's mix of longtime homeowners and younger renters navigating $2,200-a-month leases captures something essential about Paia: this is a place where housing costs claim a serious share of every paycheck, and for people in their late teens and twenties still sorting out work, relationships, and health coverage, an unexpected medical bill can genuinely reshape a month's budget. With half of local households clearing six figures yet rents running steep, the financial pressure on those who haven't reached that threshold is real, and it's exactly the crowd for whom routine screening tends to get deferred rather than scheduled. Paia's workforce participation is high, which means most adults here are logging real hours, often in hospitality or trades that don't always offer predictable midweek mornings off. Large average household sizes suggest families sharing space across generations, where health decisions sometimes feel more visible, more fraught.
For younger adults forming new relationships, having a straightforward, low-cost path to testing matters in ways that go beyond convenience. That path requires planning here. Knowing the nearest clinic's hours before that drive is the one detail that makes the difference.
Getting there
At 7.02/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Paia 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 96779 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 96779 area around Paia: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Paia alone.
Paia sits in Maui County, ZIP 96779. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Paia? 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 Maui County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Hawaii 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 Paia-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 Paia 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Hawaii 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 HawaiiSource: 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.
Possibly, Waihee-Waiehu, HI is close; compare it by distance against Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV 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 312 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Hawaii average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Hawaii, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Roughly 2–6 weeks by test type; a 3-month retest gives full confidence in a negative.
The HPV vaccine guards against the cancer- and wart-causing types; ask a provider if you're still eligible.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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