In Butte County, new HIV diagnoses run about 38% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, options in Paradise, California include clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Review the list below to weigh your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Paradise, CA. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 1.8 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 rural health clinic about 2 miles from Paradise. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Ampla Health in Magalia tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to all payers, Medicaid and Medicare included, with an appointment required to be seen.
Many clinics hand off language access to an external service, a voice on a phone that neither party chose. At Ampla Health, Spanish is spoken directly by staff, and interpretation is available for other languages without routing the conversation through a removed third party.
Skipping herpes or hepatitis testing means a second appointment, a second provider, and a gap between exposure and diagnosis. Ampla Health tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, so a single visit closes those gaps rather than opening new ones.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Butte County Public Health Department in Chico runs STI care through the county's own clinical infrastructure: appointments required, sliding-scale fees apply to everyone, and the standard panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Services are available in Spanish and through interpretation for other languages.
Spanish is a working clinical language here, not a routed accommodation. Staff conduct visits directly in it. For other languages, interpretation services extend that same directness, meaning the clinical conversation itself stays intact regardless of which language a patient reasons and communicates in.
Butte County Public Health in Chico prescribes and manages hepatitis C treatment on-site: the antiviral regimen, typically a direct-acting agent like sofosbuvir-based therapy, is handled by the same clinical team that ran the initial test, keeping monitoring and dose management in one place.
The testing panel at Butte County Public Health covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV, and extends further into herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, each requiring distinct specimen handling and lab interpretation that the department's clinical staff performs directly.
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English, Spanish, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Women's Health Specialists in Chico tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and no appointment required.
Spanish is available directly through staff, and interpretation services extend to additional languages: meaning clinical conversations about symptoms, exposure, and treatment options happen in the language a person speaks without routing through an external service or scheduling around availability.
The panel at Women's Health Specialists in Chico runs six infections: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, and HIV. Herpes and hepatitis B testing in a single visit means conditions that often go undetected in narrower panels get caught and addressed in the same clinical encounter.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Northern California in Chico tests for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee with donations accepted: appointments required, bacterial infections treated same visit, and every service carries no charge at the door.
Planned Parenthood Northern California in Chico structures all of its services (testing, treatment, PrEP, vaccines, and family planning) at no cost to patients. That zero-fee floor applies across the full scope of care, not selectively by service type or payer status.
Spanish is available directly at Planned Parenthood Northern California in Chico, and interpretation services extend care to additional languages beyond that. Having two distinct language pathways means clinical conversations (about dosing, diagnosis, or ongoing treatment) happen with precision, not approximation.
As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood Northern California in Chico is legally required to provide confidential family planning services to minors: meaning records, billing, and communications are shielded by federal statute, not clinic policy. That legal mechanism operates independently of parental insurance or consent in family planning contexts.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · 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 Paradise, 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 Butte 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.
695 Oleander Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
CMS-certified lab
80 Declaration Drive, Chico, CA 95973
CMS-certified lab
1040 Mangrove Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Paradise. 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, 134 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Paradise. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 57 offer telehealth.
Richard Thorp, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6460 Pentz Road, Paradise, CA
Bryan Caudle, MD
Family medicine · 5125 Skyway, Paradise, CA
Axle Maria Rafaelle Untalan, MD
Internal medicine · 5125 Skyway, Paradise, CA
Tanya Layne, MD
Family medicine · 888 Lakeside Vlg Cmns, Chico, CA
Neil Stark, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 127 Raley Boulevard, Chico, CA
Payam Afshar, MD
Internal medicine · 111 Raley Boulevard, Chico, CA
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 Paradise, 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.
Lisa Family Pharmacy
0.2 mi
0.3 mi 
1.0 mi Cobblestone Pharmacy
1.5 miFeather River Pharmacy
1.9 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Paradise, 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 Paradise, 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 Butte County, the county that includes Paradise, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 78% of the state
| Infection | Butte County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 485.6 1,006 cases ▼ 1% | 491.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 131.8 273 cases ▼ 31% | 190.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 33.3 69 cases ▲ 104% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.3 38 cases ▼ 4% | 19.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 27 56 cases ▼ 42% | 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 Butte County, chlamydia has fallen from 534.9 to 485.6 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 209.3 to 131.8 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 44.9 to 33.3 per 100,000 (26%).
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 Butte County.
Local HIV snapshot
Butte County HIV care continuum (2023)
Butte County recorded 8.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Butte County residents living with HIV, 83.4% are in care · 20.4% 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 Butte County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Bille Park anchors a lot of daily life in Paradise, close enough to Jordan Hill that the young adults renting nearby, and there aren't many of them relative to the homeowners who've settled here, tend to organize errands around that stretch rather than crossing town. With most households owning rather than renting, and the average home holding nearly three people, a lot of the county's under-35 population here isn't cycling through apartments every year or two. They're staying put, often with family, which changes how testing gets thought about: it's less a one-time thing squeezed between moves and more something that has to fit into an already-settled routine, or it doesn't happen at all.
That settled quality matters because the years when STI risk runs highest often overlap with exactly this stage, people building longer-term partnerships while still working through new relationships, not necessarily moving through the transient phase people assume comes with being young. A steady address near Sawmill Peak or Terry Ashe Park doesn't make screening automatic.
Getting to a clinic from Paradise usually means a real drive, not a walk down the block, so anyone working irregular hours on a single income, especially with unemployment running as high as it does locally, is weighing gas, time, and a shift schedule against the appointment itself. That's the piece worth solving here: making the trip out of town count on the first try, with hours and location confirmed before you go.
Getting there
At 6.66/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Paradise 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 95969 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 95969 area around Paradise: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Paradise alone.
Paradise sits in Butte County, ZIP 95969. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Paradise? 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 Butte 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 Paradise-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 Paradise 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Planned Parenthood Northern California, about 12.6 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Butte County reported ~486 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the California average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In California, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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