CARE for the Bay Area vs Nova In Vitro Fertilization
Two fertility clinics in the San Jose area, about 10 miles apart. Their CDC live-birth rates at every patient age, what each posts for IVF and other treatments, refund programs and services, side by side and cited.
CARE for the Bay Area (Los Gatos, CA) and Nova In Vitro Fertilization (Mountain View, CA) are fertility clinics in the San Jose area, about 10 miles apart. For patients under 35, CARE for the Bay Area reported a live-birth rate of 35.1% per intended egg retrieval and Nova In Vitro Fertilization reported 55.0% (CDC data for 2022). CARE for the Bay Area posts no IVF price on its website. Nova In Vitro Fertilization posts an IVF price of $14,000 on its website. A higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them, and posted prices cover different services, so read the terms below.
Success rates at every age
Each clinic's CDC live-birth rate per intended egg retrieval, for patients using their own eggs, in each age band (2022 data). Read the row for your age. A dash means the CDC reported no rate for that clinic at that age.
For patients under 35, CARE for the Bay Area reported a live-birth rate of 35.1% per intended egg retrieval and Nova In Vitro Fertilization reported 55.0% (CDC data for 2022). Nova In Vitro Fertilization reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report.
These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them. The CDC's own guidance says "comparisons between clinics should be made with caution", because clinics "have different patient populations or ART treatment methods". See how to read IVF success rates.
What each clinic posts on its website
Each amount is the clinic's own posted figure, linked to the page it was read on, with what it covers. The two clinics' amounts rarely cover the same services, so we never call one cheaper from posted prices: read the terms, then ask both for an itemized quote.
CARE for the Bay Area
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 25, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Nova In Vitro Fertilization
IVF, as its website posts it
Nova IVF's official Mountain View, California website publishes a self-pay IVF price range of $14,000-$20,000 for one IVF treatment. The lower end of the published range is reported as the base_price. The page states that these are self-pay fees for services provided at Nova, that medication costs are not included, and that prices are subject to change. The treatment plan and final cost depend on the patient's physiology, response to medications, fertility goals, and insurance coverage. No separate IVF inclusion breakdown, eligibility requirements, or dated fee schedule is displayed; the clinic's Mountain View location is confirmed at 2500 Hospital Dr, Building 7, Mountain View, CA 94040.
Read Sep 27, 2026. Full terms on its page
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workCARE for the Bay Area
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Nova In Vitro Fertilization
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsNova In Vitro Fertilization
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Frozen embryo transfer
What a frozen transfer costsNova In Vitro Fertilization
Frozen embryo transfer cycle
Medications not included
Read Oct 10, 2026. Full terms on its page
Nova In Vitro Fertilization
- $2,950a cycle
IUI
Its IUI page says from $2,650
Read Oct 8, 2026. Full terms on its page
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsNova In Vitro Fertilization
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request. Two itemized estimates are the only like-for-like price comparison. To see what your own plan would cost, use the IVF cost calculator.
What each clinic offers
From each clinic's own report to the CDC ART Services and Profile dataset. A field marked not reported was left blank in the CDC data.
Where they are, and what insurance must cover
CARE for the Bay Area is in Los Gatos, CA and Nova In Vitro Fertilization is in Mountain View, CA, about 10 miles apart. Both are in the San Jose metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
CARE for the Bay Area
555 Knowles Dr, Suite 212, Los Gatos, CA 95032
- Phone
- (408) 628-0783
- Medical director
- Karen J. Purcell, MD, PHD
- CDC status
- Open
Nova In Vitro Fertilization
2500 Hospital Dr, Bldg 7, Mountain View, CA 94040
- Phone
- (650) 325-6682
- Medical director
- Richard J. Schmidt, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- California: Must cover IVFYes, for many plans: California requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. California's full answer
The law that applies follows your health plan, not the clinic you choose, and it does not reach self-funded employer plans. See what your insurer or employer covers.
Common questions about CARE for the Bay Area and Nova In Vitro Fertilization
Which has the higher IVF success rate, CARE for the Bay Area or Nova In Vitro Fertilization?
For patients under 35, CARE for the Bay Area reported a live-birth rate of 35.1% per intended egg retrieval and Nova In Vitro Fertilization reported 55.0% (CDC data for 2022). Nova In Vitro Fertilization reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report. These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them.
How much does IVF cost at CARE for the Bay Area compared with Nova In Vitro Fertilization?
Nova In Vitro Fertilization's website posts $14,000 for IVF (read Sep 27, 2026). CARE for the Bay Area posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 25, 2026), so its price comes from a quote. A posted price is a starting point: medications, monitoring, anesthesia, embryo freezing and a frozen transfer are often billed separately. If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request.
Do CARE for the Bay Area and Nova In Vitro Fertilization offer IVF refund programs?
CARE for the Bay Area offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and Nova In Vitro Fertilization offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (each clinic's own website, read on Oct 6, 2026). Before you sign up for any program, ask for the written contract: what counts as success, how much comes back, and which medications and procedures are excluded.
Which is the larger clinic, CARE for the Bay Area or Nova In Vitro Fertilization?
CARE for the Bay Area and Nova In Vitro Fertilization each reported 167 cycles to the CDC. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are CARE for the Bay Area and Nova In Vitro Fertilization?
CARE for the Bay Area is in Los Gatos, CA and Nova In Vitro Fertilization is in Mountain View, CA, about 10 miles apart. Both are in the San Jose metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at CARE for the Bay Area and Nova In Vitro Fertilization?
Yes, for many plans: California requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Under SB 729, large-group fully-insured plans (more than 100 employees) must cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including up to three completed egg retrievals with unlimited embryo transfers. Small-group plans only have to offer infertility coverage, and the state employees' plan (CalPERS) follows from July 1, 2027. Fertility preservation: Fertility preservation is a covered basic health service when a covered treatment may cause infertility (all plans except Medi-Cal and self-insured plans). State insurance laws reach only fully-insured plans, and 67% of covered US workers are in self-funded employer plans, which set their own fertility benefits whatever the state requires. About 50% of employers with 500 or more workers now cover IVF.