Star, Idaho residents see new HIV diagnoses in Ada County about 61% lower than the US average. If you're considering STI testing in Star, Idaho, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you can weigh insurance billing at clinics with flat self-pay prices at labs. Options are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Star, ID. The nearest, Terry Reilly Health Services, is about 6.4 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.
Terry Reilly Health Services in Middleton runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. Spanish-language care is available directly from staff.
Plenty of clinics reach for external solutions when a patient speaks Spanish. At Terry Reilly Health Services, Spanish is a clinical capability: care, counseling, and conversations happen directly in Spanish, without intermediaries shaping what gets communicated or lost.
Terry Reilly Health Services prescribes PrEP and provides the regular HIV testing and kidney-function monitoring that keeping someone safely on it requires. PEP is also available: both are handled by the clinical team rather than handed off, meaning the prescription and its follow-through live in the same chart.
Many testing sites confirm a hepatitis C antibody and leave the treatment question open. Terry Reilly Health Services closes that gap: antiviral treatment is managed on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a treatment plan without requiring a separate specialist or facility.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Full Circle Health in Nampa runs by appointment, so booking ahead unlocks the full visit: rapid and conventional HIV testing, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
Clinics that rely entirely on third-party interpretation hand off a critical layer of the visit to someone who isn't in the room. Full Circle Health staffs care directly in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Haitian Creole (plus Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese) so nothing about your history, your results, or your options gets filtered through a relay.
Full Circle Health prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means the same provider tracking your panel is also calibrating your prevention regimen: no separate prescriber to locate, no gap between your test results and the medication that follows from them.
A positive hepatitis C antibody test without an attached treatment pathway leaves patients in a months-long holding pattern, new specialist, new intake, new wait. Full Circle Health closes that gap by treating hepatitis C on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a care plan without the delay of starting over somewhere else.
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American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Nampa Trauma and Resilience Center in Nampa meets people between providers, paying cash, or working without insurance through federally qualified sliding-scale fees tied to income. STI screening here covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to what each patient can realistically pay.
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Terry Reilly Nampa Clinic, in Nampa, ties its STI screening fees directly to what patients actually earn. A federally qualified structure that adjusts costs by income so financial barriers don't block care. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening are available without an appointment required.
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Indian Creek Center in Nampa operates with federal FQHC designation, meaning fees scale to your income and no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, making testing straightforward regardless of what you can afford.
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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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Star, 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 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 Ada 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.
11211 West Hercules Drive, Star, ID 83669
CMS-certified lab
2535 East Fairview Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642
CMS-certified lab
6651 West Franklin Road, Boise, ID 83709
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Star. 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, 543 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Star. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 118 offer telehealth.
Rory Hawker, MD
Family medicine · 9858 West State Street, Star
Mark Kropf, MD
Family medicine · 3140 West Milano Drive, Meridian
David Ballance, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1588 West Cayuse Creek Drive, Meridian
Aaron Moorhouse, DO
Family medicine · 4740 North Penngrove Way, Meridian
David Kelly, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3217 West Bavaria Street, Eagle
Kenneth Rhee, MD
Family medicine · 201 South Paradise Avenue, Middleton
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 Star, 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.
0.7 mi Star Pharmacy
1.1 mi
4.7 mi Fred Meyer Pharmacy
4.8 miTimberline Pharmacy
4.8 mi
5.4 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Star, ID.
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 Star, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Ada County, the county that includes Star, compare with Idaho and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#5 of 44 Idaho counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 89% of the state
| Infection | Ada County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 400.2 2,100 cases ▲ 36% | 294.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 62.5 328 cases ▲ 58% | 39.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4 21 cases ▲ 5% | 3.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.9 31 cases ▲ 90% | 3.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.5 50 cases ▲ 51% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Ada County, chlamydia has fallen from 437 to 400.2 per 100,000 (8%), gonorrhea has fallen from 121.4 to 62.5 per 100,000 (49%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 4.8 to 4 per 100,000 (17%).
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 Ada County.
Local HIV snapshot
Ada County HIV care continuum (2023)
Ada County recorded 5.4 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.
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 Ada County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Blake Haven Park sits at the center of a Star that runs on early mornings and long commutes: most households here are owner-occupied, married-couple families with kids in tow, and the labor force turns over quietly with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the region. That combination shapes daily schedules more than people usually acknowledge. A household averaging more than three people, with two adults coordinating work, school pickup, and errands along ID 44, does not have a lot of spare midday hours to spend on a clinic visit. That schedule reality matters most for younger adults still forming relationships, the group that sees the steepest STI rates nationally.
Star's share of residents in that age range is real enough to matter, and because most of them live inside owner-occupied homes rather than transitional rentals, they are often assumed to have stable access to care. Stable housing and a reliable car do not automatically mean a convenient appointment, though, especially when the nearest options require a drive out of town entirely. Some accept walk-ins; some run evening hours. For a household juggling school schedules near Hunters Creek Sports Complex, or a young couple renting off North Star Road, that range means screening can land on the calendar without displacing everything around it.
Getting there
Star scores 10.75/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 83669 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 83669 area around Star: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Star alone.
Star sits in Ada County, ZIP 83669. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Star? 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 Ada 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.
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 Star-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 Star 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 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).
In Idaho, a minor aged 14 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 IdahoSource: 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.
Terry Reilly Health Services, about 6.4 mi away, with 9 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Ada County reported ~400 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Idaho average.
In Idaho, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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