Shoshone County reported gonorrhea runs about 84% lower than the US average. In Wardner, Idaho, there are several STI testing options for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, balancing convenience of walk-ins at local clinics with the scheduling of lab visits or at-home kits. See our list below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Wardner, ID. The nearest, Heritage Health Kellogg, is about 1.3 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.
Heritage Health Kellogg, serving Kellogg residents who are between providers, paying cash, or working with limited income, anchors its STI care in federal FQHC status. Meaning fees slide with what patients actually earn. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is available without an appointment.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Panhandle Health District in Kellogg schedules appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing, with bacterial infections treated the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale, insurance and Medicaid accepted, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines are available alongside STI care.
Without herpes testing at the clinic where you're already being seen, a negative panel can still leave a known gap, and a second appointment somewhere else. Panhandle Health District includes herpes in its panel, so that gap closes at the same visit rather than trailing off into an unresolved question.
Panhandle Health District prescribes both PrEP and PEP for HIV prevention, which means ongoing prevention conversations and prescriptions are handled by the same provider who manages your testing and STI care. Keeping your prevention plan continuous.
Languages
English
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Wardner. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wardner, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 16 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wardner. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2 offer telehealth.
Robert Lakko, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 100 Mckinley Avenue, Kellogg
Jennifer Backman, DO
Family medicine · 25 Jacobs Gulch Road, Kellogg
Jessica Harnisch-Boyd, DO
Family medicine · 858 East Commerce Drive, Smelterville
Scott Reed, MD
Family medicine · 301 South Division Street, Pinehurst
Anthony Branz, MD
Family medicine · 801 East Mullan Avenue, Osburn
Patrick Marvil, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 229 South 7th Street, St Maries
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 Wardner, 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.
Kohal Pharmacy
1.3 miYokes Pharmacy 5
1.5 miKellogg Drugs
1.6 mi
3.0 mi Osburn Drug
6.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Wardner, 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 Wardner, 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
$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
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 Shoshone County, the county that includes Wardner, compare with Idaho and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~43% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#33 of 44 Idaho counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 25% of the state
| Infection | Shoshone County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 135.5 19 cases ▼ 54% | 294.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 28.5 4 cases ▼ 28% | 39.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.1 1 cases ▲ 87% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Shoshone County, chlamydia has fallen from 144.3 to 135.5 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 30.4 to 28.5 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 7.3 to 7.1 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
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 Shoshone County.
Local HIV snapshot
Shoshone County HIV care continuum (2023)
Shoshone 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.
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 Shoshone County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Wardner Peak rises directly above a community where most households are owner-occupied and more than half of adults are married, the kind of place where health decisions often get made as a family conversation rather than a solo errand. That household character shapes everything from scheduling to how people think about routine care: a couple sharing one car, kids underfoot, and a working calendar that reflects an unusually low share of residents in the labor force means a clinic appointment can genuinely compete with a full afternoon of logistics. The unemployment picture here means cost-conscious choices matter, and the options listed on this page include sliding-scale and low-fee services worth comparing before you go.
Shoshone County's STI figures are already visible on this page, and they reflect a county where a substantial share of residents are in the years when these infections are most commonly transmitted and least often symptomatic. For someone living in Wardner (settled into a owned home, perhaps years past the last time a provider brought it up) staying current on screening is simply what the county data quietly argues for.
Getting there
At 5.85/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wardner 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 83837 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 83837 area around Wardner: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wardner alone.
Wardner sits in Shoshone County, ZIP 83837. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Wardner? 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 Shoshone 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 Wardner-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 Wardner 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Shoshone County reported ~136 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below 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.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
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