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STD Testing in Paris, ID: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Bear Lake County, reported chlamydia runs about 79% lower than the US average. Whether you need testing in Paris, Idaho after a potential exposure or as part of routine care, you can choose from public clinics that lower costs, labs that prioritize speed, or at-home kits for convenience. Your local options are available in the list below.

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STD testing near Paris, ID

6 testing options are listed for Paris, ID. The nearest, Bear Lake Memorial, is about 8.1 miles away. Compare 3 community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 8.1 miles

Bear Lake Memorial

Where these reviews come from

Review sources

  • Google10
  • EasySTD2
Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 12 reviews

Bear Lake Memorial in Montpelier runs STI testing by appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB: bacterial infections treated the same day, fees billed to Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance with a sliding scale for the rest.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
166 South 5th Street, Montpelier, ID 83254
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 8.1 miles

Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital

Where these reviews come from

Review sources

  • Google48
  • EasySTD5
Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 53 reviews

A public safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from Paris. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.

Address
166 South 5th Street, Montpelier, ID 83254
Website
Community health center 8.1 miles

Bear Lake Memorial Hospital

Where these reviews come from

Review sources

  • Google48
  • EasySTD4
Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 52 reviews

Bear Lake Memorial Hospital in Montpelier bills through Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a fee schedule for those outside those plans. Testing covers rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis C, and TB. Appointment required.

Tests & treats
Address
465 Washington Street, Montpelier, ID 83254
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Paris, ID

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.

At-home STD testing in Paris, ID

The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Paris, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Paris, ID

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Bear Lake 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.

  • Bear Lake Memorial Hospital

    164 South 5th Street, Montpelier, ID 83254

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Paris. 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.

Clinicians near Paris, ID who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 13 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Paris. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.

  • Khristina Meissner, DO

    Family medicine · 822 Washington Street, Montpelier

  • Benjamin Bosen, DO

    Family medicine · 166 South 5th Street, Montpelier

  • Trevor Jacobson, MD

    Family medicine · 164 South 5th Street, Montpelier

  • Justin Parkinson, MD Telehealth

    Urology · 164 South 5th Street, Montpelier

  • John Pymm, DO

    Family medicine · 467 Washington Street, Montpelier

  • Daniel Patten, MD

    Family medicine · 44 North 1st, Preston

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.

Pharmacies near Paris, ID

No pharmacy near Paris, ID 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.

  • Bear Lake Drug

    7.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Olson's Modern Drug

    8.0 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Health West Montpelier Pharmacy - Retail

    8.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Broulims Pharmacy

    8.2 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Bear Lake Drug Garden City

    19 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Paris, ID.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Paris, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Bear Lake County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Bear Lake County, the county that includes Paris, compare with Idaho and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#39 of 44 Idaho counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 11% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Bear Lake County vs Idaho vs U.S.

Bear Lake County Idaho U.S. ▲▼ = Bear Lake County vs the state average
Infection Bear Lake County Idaho United States
Chlamydia
103.5 7 cases ▼ 65%
294.9 492.2
Gonorrhea — no data 39.6 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 3.8 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 3.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 6.3 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.

Reported STD rates in Bear Lake County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 74% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 100 200 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Bear Lake County, chlamydia has fallen from 172.6 to 103.5 per 100,000 (40%), and gonorrhea has fallen from 15.7 to 15.3 per 100,000 (3%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Paris, ID

Adults uninsured
8.6%
No routine checkup
24.7%
No transportation
6.4%
Binge drinking
13.6%
Frequent mental distress
15.5%
Depression
22.5%
Below poverty line
12.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,309 : 1
Bear Lake County
  • Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 20th percentile nationally

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 Bear Lake County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Bear Lake County (2023)

New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
108

Bear Lake County HIV care continuum (2023)

Bear Lake County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Bear Lake County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Paris, ID

Paris draws young adults who work seasonal jobs at Bear Lake resorts, guide fishing trips, or manage rental properties for absentee owners. The kind of work that brings people through town but doesn't always anchor them to one place long. That transience, combined with the reality that many residents are in their late teens through thirties, means STI testing carries particular weight here: screening happens quietly, without the assumption that a clinic visit becomes neighborhood gossip, and results belong to you alone. Testing services available in and around Paris listed on this page reflect that need for discretion and straightforward access.

The nearest clinics sit within reasonable distance along US 89, and the clinics that serve Paris understand that young adults moving through Bear Lake country don't always have established primary-care relationships or a doctor they've known for years. Walk-in appointments, rapid results, and no requirement to disclose testing to anyone else in your life are standard practice. Routine screening (whether you're asymptomatic, between partners, or simply taking care of yourself) is how many residents here approach sexual health. The testing options listed on this page include clinics accustomed to serving people who value efficiency and confidentiality in equal measure.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Paris, ID

Walkability 3.96 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Paris 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.

Map of 6 STD & STI testing locations in Paris, Idaho, EasySTD

ZIP 83261 snapshot

Residents
634
Median age
32.8
Median income
$82,500

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 83261 area around Paris: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Paris alone.

Paris sits in Bear Lake County, ZIP 83261. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Ovid School

Major routes

  • US 89 (North Main Street)

STD testing in Paris, ID: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Bear Lake County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Idaho law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Paris-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Paris 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Idaho

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Idaho 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Idaho, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Idaho 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 Idaho

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Paris, ID

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get same-day or walk-in testing near Paris, ID?

Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing.

Can I get tested in Paris, ID without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near Paris, ID?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Bear Lake County?

About 104 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Idaho average.

Can I test at home near Paris, ID?

Yes, at-home kits ship to 83261; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Idaho without a parent?

In Idaho, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How long do results take near Paris, ID?

Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.

Can herpes be treated?

There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.

Can trich be treated?

It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.

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