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CARE Fertility in Los Gatos

At C.A.R.E. for the Bay Area, our mission is to provide families with personalized care from an experienced and compassionate team of medical professionals. We care deeply about our patients and their families, and we understand the physical and emotional toll that comes with infertility. We are committed to helping our patients reach their dreams of having a healthy family.

  • Offers donor eggs
  • Fertility preservation
  • Has a female reproductive endocrinologist (REI)

Sources:

  • Offers donor eggs: SART data and CDC data · 2024 data
  • Fertility preservation: the FDA tissue bank registry (HCT/P), CDC data and SART data · as of Sep 2026
  • Has a female reproductive endocrinologist (REI): the national provider registry (NPPES) · as of Oct 2026

Services

Core services

  • Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)
  • Egg cryopreservation
  • Embryo cryopreservation
  • Egg donor
  • Embryo donor
  • Surrogacy
  • Outside monitoring

Support services

  • Acupuncture
  • Dietitian
  • Genetic counseling
  • Mental health
  • Wellness program
  • Ovarian tissue cryopreservation

Prices

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Self-pay cost, added up through each transfer, before insurance.

  1. 1st transferRegional estimate, about $27,364 to $51,633Regional estimate
  2. By the 2ndRegional estimate, about $31,888 to $59,342+$4.5k to $7.7kRegional estimate
  3. By the 3rdRegional estimate, about $36,411 to $67,051+$4.5k to $7.7kRegional estimate

Insurance and coverage

California law

California requires many insurers to cover IVF (law effective 2026) -- 3 oocyte retrievals, unlimited transfers (large group).

California law requires coverage of fertility preservation before treatment that can cause infertility, such as cancer treatment (effective 2020).

Citation: Cal. Health & Saf. Code SS1374.551-.552; Cal. Ins. Code SS10119.61-.62 (SB 600, ch. 853, Stats. 2019)

Source: Baby Steps review of state law · as of Oct 2026

Fertility doctors

Reproductive endocrinologists (REIs) the national provider registry (NPPES) lists at this clinic.

Sources:

  • the national provider registry (NPPES) · as of Oct 2026
  • the clinic's website · as of Sep 2026

Genetic testing

Tests the clinic's website says it offers

  • PGT-A
  • PGT-M
  • PGT-SR
The clinic's genetics pages:care4ba.com/genetic-testing-pgt-1

Source: the clinic's website · as of Sep 2026

Lab records

  • Registered with the FDA to store embryos, eggs and sperm (2026 registration)

Source: the FDA tissue bank registry (HCT/P) · as of Sep 2026

Patients served

Specialties

  • LGBTQIA+ patients
  • Single men
  • Single women
  • Female couples
  • Male couples
  • Patients with HIV

Policies

  • No age limits
  • No BMI guidelines

Main clinic

555 Knowles Dr Suite 212, Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA
(408) 628-0783
Patientcare@care4ba.com

Directors

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Karen Purcell MD, PhD
Practice directorMedical director
Dr. Karen Purcell MD, PhD, a board-certified physician and founder of CARE, is compassionate and deeply committed to her patients. Her vast experience in fertility and endocrinology along with her personal warm style makes Dr. Purcell unique.
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Vanessa Julaton PhD
Lab director
Dr. Vanessa Julaton, PhD is a board-certified High Complexity Laboratory Director in embryology and andrology. Her high standards ensure that each of our patients receive the best care in a state-of-the-art-facility from highly experienced embryologists.

Raw data explorer

Explore the success rates, loss funnels, and patient volume data of a clinic. The success rates here should not be thought of as predictive for your Fertility Profile and are not generally useful for comparing clinics. For personalized success rates or to compare clinics, check the section above, or consult with a specialist.