Gonorrhea reported in Oxford County runs about 80% lower than the US average. If you're considering testing in West Paris, Maine before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. You can find details on all three options below.
Available testing centers
4 testing options are listed for West Paris, ME. The nearest, Maine Family Planning, is about 7.5 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.
Maine Family Planning in Norway tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee, with appointments required; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and PrEP is covered for the uninsured.
PrEP at Maine Family Planning means a prescription written and renewed on-site, with the required HIV and kidney-function monitoring built into the same care relationship. Not handed off elsewhere. PEP is also available through the clinic, with staffing to assess, prescribe, and follow through.
Plenty of STI clinics cap their panel at HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Infections that get most of the attention. Maine Family Planning in Norway adds herpes, hepatitis B, and a rapid hepatitis C test, closing gaps that a stripped-down panel simply leaves open.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
HealthReach Community Health Centers in Belgrade runs by appointment, so scheduling is the entry point to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available.
Beyond the core bacterial and HIV tests, HealthReach Belgrade runs herpes and hepatitis B and C testing, bringing the panel to infections. That range means a single appointment can surface conditions that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unmanaged.
Substance-use treatment at HealthReach Belgrade is staffed and delivered within the same community health center that handles STI care, not contracted out to a separate program. Clinicians can coordinate medication adherence counseling across both conditions, so a patient managing HIV treatment alongside a substance-use diagnosis works with providers who already share records and care context.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
DFD Russell Medical Centers in Turner schedules appointments for STI care, meaning your visit is structured rather than a waiting-room gamble. That single appointment covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and family planning. All on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside insurance.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to West 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.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Oxford 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.
10 Railroad Street, Rumford, ME 04276
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
420 Franklin Street, Rumford, ME 04276
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
181 Main Street, Norway, ME 04268
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near West 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 189 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of West Paris. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 47 offer telehealth.
Lisa Miller, MD
Family medicine · 139 Main Street, Norway
Inga Johannesson, DO
Internal medicine · 34 Winter Street, Norway
Jeannette Andrews, DO
OB-GYN · 181 Main Street, Norway
Eric Slayton, DO
Family medicine · 1570 Main Street, Oxford
Chester Laskowski, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 26 Pleasant Street, Canton
Diane Zavotsky, MD
Family medicine · 32 Railroad Street, Bethel
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 West Paris, ME 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.
Hannaford Food and Drug
8.7 miHannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy
14 mi
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14 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to West Paris, ME.
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 West 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Oxford County, the county that includes West Paris, compare with Maine and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#9 of 16 Maine counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 44% of the state
| Infection | Oxford County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 171.9 103 cases ▼ 21% | 217.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 35.1 21 cases ▼ 21% | 44.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.3 5 cases ▲ 57% | 5.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 2.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 5 3 cases ▲ 11% | 4.5 | 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 Oxford County, chlamydia has risen from 157.5 to 171.9 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has risen from 26 to 35.1 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.8 to 8.3 per 100,000 (22%).
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 Oxford County.
Local HIV snapshot
Oxford County HIV care continuum (2022)
Oxford County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 2.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Oxford County residents living with HIV, 84% are in care · 78% 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 Oxford County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Stearns Hill rises over a town where most households own their homes and have lived here long enough to know every bend on ME 26, a settled, rooted kind of place. Roughly a quarter of West Paris residents rent, many paying around $770 a month in a town where wages don't always stretch easily, and that cost pressure shapes how people weigh discretionary health spending. Younger adults navigating new relationships are exactly the group for whom routine screening matters most, yet they're also the ones most likely to be juggling irregular hours or job searches in a labor market that leaves real gaps.
A large average household size means shared schedules and shared budgets, which makes the fee structure and appointment flexibility of the listed options worth checking before making the trip. For the roughly one-in-six West Paris households earning over $100,000, out-of-pocket costs at the listed clinic may be a non-issue, but for everyone else, confirming sliding-scale availability or Medicaid acceptance before heading out on Bethel Road is the practical first step.
Getting there
At 5.82/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in West 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.
West Paris sits in Oxford County, ZIP 4289. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside West Paris? 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 Oxford County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maine 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 West Paris-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 West 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.
| 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 Maine 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 Maine, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Maine 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 MaineSource: 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.
Lewiston, ME is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Oxford County reported ~172 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Maine average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Maine, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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