STD Testing in Star Valley, AZ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Gila County, reported gonorrhea runs about 37% lower than the US average, so generalized screening is recommended for a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Star Valley, Arizona. Evaluate between clinics, which may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, and private labs that let you pay a flat self-pay price. Consider your testing options below.
7 testing options are listed for Star Valley, AZ. The nearest, Banner Health, is about 6.3 miles away. Compare 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.
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Address
117 East Main Street, Building C, #200, Payson, AZ 85541 6.4 miles away
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Community health center 6.3 miles
Banner Health
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A safety-net rural health clinic about 6 miles from Star Valley. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 6.3 miles
Ponderosa Family Care
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 6 miles from Star Valley. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 6 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Star Valley, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Star Valley, AZ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Gila 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.
Banner Payson Blood GAS LAB
807 South Ponderosa Street, Payson, AZ 85541
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Star Valley. 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
Clinicians near Star Valley, AZ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 16 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Star Valley. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
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John Rooney, MD
Family medicine · 807 South Ponderosa Street, Payson
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
Pharmacies near Star Valley, AZ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Star Valley, AZ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Star Valley, AZ.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Star Valley, 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.
Online treatment
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Gila County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Gila County, the county that includes Star Valley, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~14% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#10 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 33% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Gila County vs Arizona vs U.S.
Gila CountyArizonaU.S.▲▼ = Gila County vs the state average
Infection
Gila County
Arizona
United States
Chlamydia
350189 cases▼ 37%
552.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
11361 cases▼ 41%
190.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
29.616 cases▲ 23%
24.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
14.88 cases▼ 40%
24.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
77.842 cases▲ 41%
55.3
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 Gila County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Gila County, chlamydia has risen from 238.4 to 350 per 100,000 (47%), gonorrhea has fallen from 146.4 to 113 per 100,000 (23%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 26.3 to 29.6 per 100,000 (13%).
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 Star Valley, AZ
Adults uninsured
8.8%
No routine checkup
20.3%
No transportation
6.7%
Binge drinking
13.1%
Frequent mental distress
14.2%
Depression
20.4%
Below poverty line
10.5%
Primary-care ratio
2,233 : 1
Gila County
Primary-care shortage score 20 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 50.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 85th 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 Gila County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Gila County (2023)
People living with HIV
143 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
62
Gila County HIV care continuum (2022)
Gila County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Gila County residents living with HIV, 81.3% are in care · 71.9% 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.
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 Gila County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Cattle ranching and horse operations anchor life in Star Valley, where people tend land they've owned for decades and raise families across generations. That stability brings its own rhythm to health decisions, screening for STDs fits naturally into the same preventive mindset that keeps livestock healthy and equipment maintained. Young adults living here, whether working the ranches or holding jobs elsewhere, benefit from straightforward access to confidential testing without the assumption of being known or watched. The clinics and providers listed on this page serve Star Valley residents who want screening without fanfare.
Testing remains private; results don't circulate through town gossip or employer networks. For people in their twenties and thirties, a meaningful presence in this community, routine checkups can happen on their own terms, separate from the family and long-term neighbor relationships that define daily life. AZ 260 connects Star Valley to larger medical centers, but local testing keeps the process simple and close. Whether someone is newly partnered, between relationships, or simply maintaining regular health habits, the confidentiality and straightforward care available in and around Star Valley mean screening feels like a practical choice, not a risky one.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Star Valley, AZ
Walkability6.18 / 20 · Below average
At 6.18/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Star Valley 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 85541 snapshot
Residents
23,323
Median age
60.4
Median income
$63,857
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 85541 area around Star Valley: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Star Valley alone.
Star Valley sits in Gila County, ZIP 85541. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Diamond Point
Monument Peak
Cypress Hill
The Buttes
Neal Cabin
Major routes
AZ 260 (Payson-Show Low Highway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Star Valley, AZ
Just outside Star Valley? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Star Valley, AZ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Gila County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Star Valley-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare 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 Star Valley 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.
Confidentiality & consent in ArizonaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arizona 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 Arizona, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Arizona 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.
