Physician's Surrogacy

What Physician's Surrogacy does

Physician's Surrogacy is a San Diego-based, privately held gestational surrogacy agency founded in 1995 and operated as the only OB/GYN-managed surrogacy agency in the United States. The company matches intended parents — including heterosexual couples, LGBTQ+ families, single parents, and international clients facing medical barriers to pregnancy — with physician-screened gestational carriers, maintaining what it describes as the largest active pre-screened surrogate pool in the country across 43 surrogacy-friendly US states.

The agency's core technology is a proprietary, physician-designed surrogate screening protocol overseen by in-house OB/GYNs and an advisory board of perinatology, obstetrics, and neonatology specialists. Screening covers medical history, psychological evaluation, and IVF compatibility and rejects more than 90% of surrogate applicants before matching, which the company cites as the basis for a preterm delivery rate 50% below the national average. The product portfolio comprises four fixed and flat-rate programs — Surrogacy Flat Rate ($145,000), Physician Plus ($193,000), Surrogacy Livebirth Guarantee ($208,000), and All Inclusive Bundle ($255,000) — augmented by the Medically Cleared Program for fast-track matching, the Physician's Advantage antenatal testing add-on, and the Clinical Partners Program for IVF-clinic referrals.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time program fees paid by intended parents, with zero agency fees charged until a surrogate match is confirmed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through complimentary consultations, supplemented by referral pipelines from 80+ partner IVF centers nationwide and five financing partners (CapexMD, LightStream, Prosper Healthcare Lending, SoFi, Comerica Bank). Funds are managed through third-party escrow with disbursements tied to contract milestones. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, operates 11-50 employees, and has not publicly reported revenue.

Name

Physician's Surrogacy

Legal name

Physician's Surrogacy

Website

https://physicianssurrogacy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Physician's Surrogacy is a San Diego-based, OB/GYN-managed gestational surrogacy agency matching intended parents with physician-screened surrogates across 43 US states, offering fixed-fee programs from $145K to $255K and serving individuals, couples, and international families facing medical barriers to pregnancy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gestational Surrogacy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics (HLAFAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal & High-Risk Pregnancy Remote Monitoring (BP, glucose, fetal/uterine monitoring) (HLALAFAG), Genetic Counseling & Prenatal Testing Telehealth (carrier screening, NIPT counseling) (HLALAHAK)

Keywords

• Gestational surrogacy services
• Surrogacy matching agency
• OB managed surrogacy
• Third party reproduction
• Fertility coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Agency/Surrogacy Matching Services: Fees charged to intended parents for surrogate matching and agency services. Fixed and flat-rate pricing with no hidden costs. Agency fees ($0 until match confirmed) plus program fees ranging from $145,000 to $255,000 covering surrogate compensation, escrow management, legal contracts, IVF coordination, and antenatal testing.
2. Escrow Management: Third-party escrow management of all funds including surrogate compensation and medical expenses. Funds deposited by intended parents before pregnancy begins, disbursed on contract-defined milestones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Physician's Surrogacy is an OB/GYN-managed gestational surrogacy agency that screens, matches, and medically oversees surrogate pregnancies for intended parents. It sells fixed flat-rate surrogacy programs (priced $145,000 to $255,000) that include physician-designed surrogate screening, in-house OB pregnancy monitoring, surrogate compensation, escrow-managed funds, legal contract coordination, and IVF clinic integration through 80+ partner centers. Complementary offerings include a Medically Cleared fast-track surrogate program, optional OB-ordered antenatal testing, and financing coordination with vetted lending partners.

Product overview

Physician's Surrogacy is a San Diego-based, OB/GYN-managed surrogacy agency offering four fixed and flat-rate gestational surrogacy programs: Surrogacy Flat Rate ($145,000), Physician Plus ($193,000), Surrogacy Livebirth Guarantee ($208,000), and All Inclusive Bundle ($255,000). These core programs include in-house OB medical oversight, surrogate compensation, escrow management, legal contracts, IVF coordination, and antenatal testing. The portfolio is augmented by a Medically Cleared Program for faster surrogate matching, a Clinical Partners Program for IVF clinic integration, optional Physician's Advantage antenatal testing, and surrogacy financing coordination services. The agency operates across surrogacy-friendly U.S. states and partners with 80+ IVF centers nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surrogacy Flat Rate Standard fixed and flat-rate gestational surrogacy program priced at $145,000 covering gestational carrier matching, OB/GYN oversight, surrogate compensation, escrow management, legal contracts, IVF coordination, and antenatal testing over an 18–22 month matching-to-baby timeline, with no agency fees until match confirmed.
• Physician Plus Premium fixed and flat-rate surrogacy program priced at $193,000 that provides priority access to all medical resources and the fastest matching-to-baby timeline in the portfolio (12–14 months), including the standard OB oversight, surrogate compensation, escrow management, legal, IVF coordination, and antenatal testing services.
• Surrogacy Livebirth Guarantee All-inclusive fixed and flat-rate surrogacy program priced at $208,000 that covers all gestational carrier IVF (GC IVF) expenses plus a livebirth guarantee, with regular access to medical resources across an 18–22 month matching-to-baby timeline.
• All Inclusive Bundle Most comprehensive fixed and flat-rate package priced at $255,000, bundling donor eggs, a surrogacy livebirth guarantee, and all gestational carrier IVF (GC IVF) expenses with regular access to medical resources across an 18–22 month matching-to-baby timeline.
• Gestational Surrogacy Services End-to-end gestational surrogacy service covering personalized consultation, surrogate matching, IVF coordination, OB-managed pregnancy monitoring, legal contract support, and delivery concierge — including passport and visa assistance for international parents — delivered by the in-house OB/GYN and case management team.
• Medically Cleared Program Fast-track surrogate program in which medical and psychological screening is completed before matching, in coordination with Reproductive Sciences Medical Center for single-visit clearance, enabling matching in approximately one week and embryo transfer within 10–16 weeks total versus 25–64 weeks in typical industry timelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Preterm delivery rate 50% below national average
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 80+ IVF Centers NationwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with 80+ top IVF centers across the country for seamless embryo transfer coordination and patient referrals. Includes leading clinics in California (32 clinics), Texas (17 clinics), Illinois (7 clinics), Nevada (5 clinics), Washington (5 clinics), and others including Stanford Medicine Fertility, UCSF, Boston IVF, and CCRM locations.
• Reproductive Sciences Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate IVF center where surrogates undergo medical screening for the Medically Cleared Program. The single-visit screening confirms medical status for transfer-ready surrogates.
• Advisory Board - Dr. Kim Hui, MDcoreOthersOB/GYN providing full scope obstetric and gynecologic care, specializing in normal and high-risk obstetrics and various gynecologic issues.
• Advisory Board - Dr. Karen Kohatsu, MDcoreOthersBoard-certified OB/GYN specializing in gynecology diagnostics, treatments, and surgical procedures.
• Advisory Board - Dr. Maria Castillo, MDcoreOthersBoard-certified by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Fellow of ACOG, providing services at leading hospitals.
• Advisory Board - Dr. Brano Cizmar, MDcoreOthersBoard-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and female pelvic medicine, counsels patients who struggle with infertility issues.
• Advisory Board - Dr. Wade Schwenemann, MDcoreOthersMaternal Fetal Medical Specialist, leader in perinatology with interests in preterm birth prevention and managing high-risk pregnancies.
• Advisory Board - Dr. Mandhir Suri, MDcoreOthersBoard-certified neonatologist specializing in all aspects of newborn medicine, serves as attending neonatologist at multiple San Diego hospitals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ConceiveAbilities: Chicago-based full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency with tiered matching programs and surrogate screening — direct competitor in the same national gestational surrogacy category, with comparable pricing and intended-parent segments.
• Simple Surrogacy: Texas-based surrogacy agency with transparent flat-fee program structures and surrogate matching services — comparable to Physician's Surrogacy on pricing transparency and program structure for intended parents.
• Circle Surrogacy: One of the largest US-based surrogacy and egg donation agencies, comparable to Physician's Surrogacy as a full-service gestational surrogacy agency serving intended parents domestically and internationally with similar tiered program offerings.
• Creative Family Connections: Full-service surrogacy agency with programs for heterosexual, LGBTQ+, and international intended parents — comparable to Physician's Surrogacy in serving similar customer segments and offering matching, screening, and journey coordination.
• Growing Generations: California-headquartered surrogacy and egg donation agency with comparable end-to-end gestational surrogacy matching, surrogate screening, and program tiers — overlapping customer base with Physician's Surrogacy across California and nationally.
• Family Source Consultants: Illinois-based surrogacy and egg donation agency offering tiered gestational surrogacy programs with surrogate matching and case management — directly comparable to Physician's Surrogacy in service scope and target customers.
• Extraordinary Conceptions: San Diego-based surrogacy and egg donation agency operating in the same Southern California market with overlapping intended-parent population and similar surrogate screening and matching services.

Broad incumbents

• Shady Grove Fertility (US Fertility): One of the largest US fertility clinic networks with broad IVF and reproductive endocrinology services; overlaps with Physician's Surrogacy's IVF clinic partner ecosystem as both a referral channel and a broad incumbent in fertility care.
• IVI RMA North America: Large national network of reproductive medicine and IVF clinics; comparable as a channel partner for surrogacy referrals and an incumbent in the broader fertility services space that overlaps with Physician's Surrogacy's IVF clinic partners.
• CCRM Fertility: Large US fertility clinic network that performs IVF and is one of Physician's Surrogacy's named clinic partners; broader incumbent in reproductive medicine that overlaps as a potential referral source, IVF provider, and adjacent competitor for surrogacy-adjacent revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PhysiciansSurro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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