CARE for the Bay Area vs Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Two fertility clinics in the San Jose area, about 1 mile 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 Palo Alto Medical Foundation (San Jose, CA) are fertility clinics in the San Jose area, about 1 mile apart. For patients under 35, CARE for the Bay Area reported a live-birth rate of 35.1% per intended egg retrieval and Palo Alto Medical Foundation reported 57.5% (CDC data for 2022). CARE for the Bay Area posts no IVF price on its website. Palo Alto Medical Foundation posts no IVF price 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 Palo Alto Medical Foundation reported 57.5% (CDC data for 2022). Palo Alto Medical Foundation 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.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 5, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
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).
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsIf 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 Palo Alto Medical Foundation is in San Jose, CA, about 1 mile 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
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
2581 Samaritan Dr, Suite 302, San Jose, CA 95124
- Phone
- (800) 597-2234
- Medical director
- Mohammad M. Ezzati, 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 Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Which has the higher IVF success rate, CARE for the Bay Area or Palo Alto Medical Foundation?
For patients under 35, CARE for the Bay Area reported a live-birth rate of 35.1% per intended egg retrieval and Palo Alto Medical Foundation reported 57.5% (CDC data for 2022). Palo Alto Medical Foundation 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 Palo Alto Medical Foundation?
Neither CARE for the Bay Area nor Palo Alto Medical Foundation posts an IVF price on its website, so both prices come from a quote, usually after a consultation. 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. Ask what each quote covers: medications, monitoring, anesthesia, embryo freezing and a frozen transfer are often billed separately.
Do CARE for the Bay Area and Palo Alto Medical Foundation offer IVF refund programs?
CARE for the Bay Area offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and Palo Alto Medical Foundation 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 Palo Alto Medical Foundation?
Palo Alto Medical Foundation is the larger clinic: it reported 479 cycles to the CDC and CARE for the Bay Area reported 167, about 2.9 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are CARE for the Bay Area and Palo Alto Medical Foundation?
CARE for the Bay Area is in Los Gatos, CA and Palo Alto Medical Foundation is in San Jose, CA, about 1 mile apart. Both are in the San Jose metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at CARE for the Bay Area and Palo Alto Medical Foundation?
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.