Reported chlamydia in Deschutes County runs about 55% lower than the US average. Whether for a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Pronghorn, Oregon, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Pronghorn, OR. The nearest, Redmond Health Center, is about 5.3 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.
Redmond Health Center, in Redmond, carries federal qualification that obligates it to offer sliding-scale fees tied to household income: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is priced according to what patients actually earn, with no appointment required to be seen.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Deschutes County Health Services in Redmond delivers STI testing (rapid and conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis A, B, and C) through a county public health infrastructure where appointments are required, bacterial infections are treated same visit, and every service carries no fee.
Every service at Deschutes County Health Services (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling, condom distribution) is provided at no cost. That blanket applies regardless of insurance status, so sliding-scale calculation and coverage gaps both become irrelevant before the appointment begins.
Spanish is spoken directly at Deschutes County Health Services, and interpretation services extend access across other languages: meaning test results, treatment instructions, and counseling all reach patients in full rather than in summary.
Deschutes County Health Services tests for hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and HIV screen, which means a single appointment can surface chronic infections that often go undetected without a deliberate reason to look.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Mosaic Community Health in Bend runs STI care through its community health center model, which means appointments are required, and a single scheduled visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV testing, sliding-scale fees for all, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines.
Languages
English
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 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 Pronghorn, 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 Deschutes 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.
2650 Northeast Courtney Drive, Bend, OR 97701
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
2500 Northeast Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1501 Northeast Medical Center Drive, Bend, OR 97701
CMS-certified lab
1348 Northeast Cushing Dr Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701
CMS-certified lab
1348 Northeast Cushing Drive, Bend, OR 97701
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pronghorn. 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, 162 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pronghorn. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 59 offer telehealth.
Elizabeth Shih, MD
Family medicine · 1250 Southwest Veterans Way, Redmond
Rebecca Wald, MD
OB-GYN · 865 Southwest Veterans Way, Redmond
Kristin Stratton, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 865 Southwest Veterans Way, Redmond
Richard Fawcett, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 813 Southwest Highland Avenue, Redmond
Sarah Hellmann, DO
OB-GYN · 340 Northwest 5th Street, Redmond
Joseph Flannery, MD
Internal medicine · 655 Northwest Jackpine Avenue, Redmond
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 Pronghorn, 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 Mosaic Community Health
5.3 mi
5.6 mi Redmond Pharmacy and Compounding Center
6.3 miThe Medicine Shoppe
6.5 miCentral Oregon Pharmacy and Compounding
6.5 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pronghorn, 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 Pronghorn, 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 Deschutes County, the county that includes Pronghorn, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~4% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#21 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 42% of the state
| Infection | Deschutes County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 222.5 464 cases ▼ 39% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 35 73 cases ▼ 70% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.4 28 cases ▼ 30% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.7 14 cases ▼ 30% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.8 8 cases ▼ 81% | 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 Deschutes County, chlamydia has fallen from 253.7 to 222.5 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 49.4 to 35 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.5 to 13.4 per 100,000 (198%).
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 Deschutes County.
Local HIV snapshot
Deschutes County HIV care continuum (2023)
Deschutes County recorded 4.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Deschutes County residents living with HIV, 87% are in care · 79% 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 Deschutes County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
The Meadow at Prairie Crossing anchors much of Pronghorn's daily rhythm, and it's from that settled, owner-occupied community that most residents would make their way toward any health appointment. Likely via US 97, the corridor connecting this pocket of Deschutes County to the broader region's services. That planning context matters especially for younger adults still building their sexual health habits. Pronghorn's share of people in their late teens and twenties is quite small, but that age group is where chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis concentrate nationally, and routine screening is most likely to be skipped precisely when it requires arranging a trip rather than stepping somewhere nearby.
What stands out about this community is how thoroughly it departs from the financial pressures that often crowd out preventive care elsewhere. With the overwhelming majority of households in the high-income tier and no unemployment to speak of, cost and job insecurity are rarely the barriers they are in surrounding areas. The bigger constraint here is time carved from a low-participation workforce, many residents aren't on conventional nine-to-five schedules, which actually creates flexibility. Checking the listed option's hours before heading out on US 97 is often the whole equation.
Getting there
At 5.62/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pronghorn 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 97701 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97701 area around Pronghorn: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pronghorn alone.
Pronghorn sits in Deschutes County, ZIP 97701. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Pronghorn? 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 Deschutes 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 Pronghorn-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 Pronghorn 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.
Possibly, Bend, OR is close; compare it by distance against Redmond Health Center.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 223 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Oregon average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 97701; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Oregon, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Yes, HSV-1 from the mouth can spread to the genital area through oral sex.
It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.
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