What Columbia Fertility Associates does

Columbia Fertility Associates is a privately held, single-site reproductive medicine practice founded in 1978 and headquartered at 2440 M Street NW in Washington, D.C. The practice is led by two board-certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialists, Dr. Rafat A. Abbasi and Dr. Preston Sacks, supported by a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner, and operates a JCAHO-accredited IVF laboratory — described as the only fertility center in the D.C. area with that accreditation — alongside SART membership and mandatory CDC outcome reporting.

The practice delivers a comprehensive reproductive medicine service line anchored by in-vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination, and extending into egg/sperm/embryo freezing, third-party reproduction (donor eggs, donor sperm, embryo donation, gestational surrogacy), genetic testing, miscarriage care, male infertility, PCOS treatment, reproductive immunology, and oncology fertility preservation. It also offers Ovarian Rejuvenation using platelet-rich plasma and dedicated LGBTQ+ family-building pathways, positioning it across both mainstream infertility care and adjacent niche segments.

The business model is professional-services revenue from individual patient treatment cycles, priced per service or cycle, supplemented by third-party financing referrals (Future Family 0% APR and IVF outcome insurance), donor compensation pass-throughs, and military self-pay discounts. Patient acquisition is direct-to-consumer via phone, online booking, an educational blog, downloadable eBooks, and community partnerships with LGBTQ+ organizations; patients are sourced regionally from the D.C. metro area, nationally, and internationally. The practice accepts a broad set of insurance plans, operates without disclosed external capital or parent-company ownership, and runs on third-party technology infrastructure (PatientPop, Artisan CW patient portal).

Name

Columbia Fertility Associates

Legal name

Columbia Fertility Associates

Website

https://columbiafertility.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Columbia Fertility Associates is a privately held, single-site reproductive medicine practice in Washington, D.C., founded in 1978, providing IVF, IUI, fertility preservation, donor and surrogacy services, and LGBTQ+ family building through two board-certified reproductive endocrinologists and a JCAHO-accredited IVF laboratory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC), Prenatal, Newborn & Reproductive Diagnostics (NIPT, IVF/PGT, newborn screening) (HLAAALAJ)

Keywords

• Fertility treatment services
• In vitro fertilization
• Reproductive endocrinology
• Egg donation programs
• Fertility preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fertility Treatment Services: Core revenue from IVF procedures, IUI treatments, ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, and embryo transfer. Includes both fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles.
2. Egg Donation Program: Facilitates egg donation with screening, matching, and retrieval services. Compensation to donors ranges from $7,000-$15,000 per cycle.
3. Sperm Donation Program: Donor sperm procurement and screening for use in IUI and IVF cycles.
4. Gestational Carrier Services: Medical services for patients using gestational surrogates, including IVF transfer, monitoring, and pregnancy confirmation.
5. Fertility Preservation (Egg/Sperm/Embryo Freezing): Cryopreservation services for eggs, sperm, and embryos using vitrification technology.
6. Genetic Testing Services: Preconception and prenatal genetic testing including carrier testing, sequential screen, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling.
7. Financing Partnership Revenue Share: Partnership with Future Family for 0% APR financing and IVF insurance. The clinic receives referral revenue from financing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Columbia Fertility Associates provides a comprehensive range of fertility diagnosis and reproductive treatment services including IVF, IUI, egg/sperm/embryo donation, gestational surrogacy, fertility preservation, genetic testing, and specialized care for PCOS, male infertility, and miscarriage. Services are delivered through a JCAHO-accredited IVF laboratory in Washington, D.C., with board-certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialists leading the practice.

Product overview

Columbia Fertility Associates is a premier fertility clinic offering a comprehensive range of reproductive services centered around In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) as the core treatment. The clinic provides a full spectrum of fertility services including genetic testing, egg freezing and fertility preservation, donor programs (egg, sperm, and embryo donation), gestational surrogacy, and specialized treatments for conditions like PCOS, male infertility, and miscarriage. The practice offers advanced services such as ovarian rejuvenation using PRP and reproductive immunology. They serve diverse family-building needs including LGBTQ+ family building with pathways for same-sex couples and transgender individuals. All services are delivered through their state-of-the-art laboratory facility in Washington, D.C., with partnerships including Egg Donor Collective for donor eggs and Future Family for financing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Advanced fertility treatment involving ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, laboratory fertilization, and embryo transfer to help couples overcome infertility caused by fallopian tube blockages, ovulation issues, male factor infertility, or genetic disorders.
• Genetic Testing Specialized testing including carrier testing, sequential screen, maternal serum quad screen, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling to assess risk of passing genetic defects to children.
• Egg Freezing (Mature Oocyte Cryopreservation) Fertility preservation service allowing women to store eggs until ready to have children. Includes ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, and vitrification freezing.
• Egg Donation Program Fresh and frozen donor egg services in partnership with Egg Donor Collective, providing access to extensively screened donors for individuals and couples who cannot produce viable eggs.
• Donor Sperm Program Sperm donation program for IUI and IVF cycles, offering both known and anonymous sperm donor options with comprehensive screening.
• Embryo Donation Donated embryo program allowing couples with remaining embryos to donate them to others, providing fertility options for those unable to conceive with their own embryos.
• Gestational Carrier/Surrogacy Gestational surrogacy services where a carrier carries an embryo created from intended parents' eggs and sperm (or donors), with no genetic link to the baby.
• Evaluation of Infertility Comprehensive infertility diagnosis and evaluation including physical exams, medical histories, semen analysis, ovulation testing, and ultrasound examinations.
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment Hormonal disorder treatment addressing irregular periods, ovulation problems, and fertility challenges through lifestyle modifications, medications, and fertility treatments.
• Male Infertility Services Diagnosis and treatment of male infertility including semen analysis, sperm count evaluation, and treatments for shaped/mobile/low sperm counts or obstructions.
• Miscarriage Care Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for pregnancy loss including investigation of chromosomal abnormalities, hormonal issues, and lifestyle factors.
• Ovarian Rejuvenation Cutting-edge treatment using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to stimulate follicular growth, improve egg quality, and optimize ovarian function for patients with low reserve or poor response.
• Reproductive Immunology Immune system evaluation and treatment for pregnancy loss, including natural killer cell testing and treatments such as steroids, IVIg, and TNF blocking agents.
• Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients Fertility preservation services for cancer patients including egg freezing, sperm freezing, and embryo freezing before chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.
• LGBTQ+ Family Building Comprehensive fertility services for LGBTQ+ families including IUI, IVF, reciprocal IVF, egg donation, sperm donation, gestational surrogacy, and fertility preservation for transgender individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of women who have miscarriages will be able to have a healthy pregnancy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Egg Donor CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Egg Donor Collective to provide a wide selection of exceptionally well-screened donors and frozen eggs for patients. The clinic and collective collaborate on donor matching, screening, and coordination of egg donation cycles.
• Rainbow Families DCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Abbasi has served as a board member of Rainbow Families DC, an LGBTQ organization. The clinic is a proud supporter of LGBT families and LGBTQ+ family building initiatives.
• MedStar Surgery CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Preston Sacks serves on the medical advisory board for MedStar Surgery Center, providing professional oversight and consultation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Inception Fertility: Inception Fertility is the largest U.S. fertility clinic operator, parent of Shady Grove Fertility, Prelude Fertility, and other networks. As a PE-backed, multi-clinic incumbent with significantly greater scale, marketing budgets, and geographic reach, it represents the dominant competitive force CFA faces in the DC metro market.
• Mayo Clinic Reproductive Medicine: Mayo Clinic's Reproductive Medicine program is an academic medical center offering IVF, fertility preservation, and reproductive surgery. As a broad incumbent with hospital-based infrastructure, research capabilities, and brand prestige, it is comparable to CFA's higher-complexity clinical positioning though operating at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Kindbody: Kindbody is a venture-backed fertility and women's health platform operating clinics across multiple U.S. cities with a focus on modern patient experience and inclusive care for LGBTQ+ families. It overlaps directly with CFA's service lines and patient segments, particularly the LGBTQ+ family-building market where CFA has built a reputation.
• Boston IVF: Boston IVF is a multi-location fertility clinic network offering IVF, IUI, donor services, genetic testing, and reproductive immunology — directly mirroring CFA's service mix. It is a comparable independent-network peer with similar clinical positioning and patient experience focus.
• Shady Grove Fertility: Shady Grove Fertility is the largest fertility clinic network in the Washington, D.C. metro area and the most direct local competitor to Columbia Fertility Associates. Both practices serve the same DC-area patient base, offer IVF/IUI/donor services, and compete for OB/GYN referrals; Shady Grove is now part of the Inception Fertility network, giving it scale and marketing advantages CFA lacks.
• New Hope Fertility: New Hope Fertility is a New York City-based fertility clinic offering IVF, mini-IVF, egg freezing, and donor services, with a similar premium-service positioning to CFA. It is comparable in offering differentiated protocols and boutique-style patient experience in a major East Coast metro.
• Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA): RMA is one of the largest U.S. fertility networks, operating clinic locations across multiple states with a comprehensive IVF, IUI, PGT, and egg-freezing service line. RMA competes with CFA for affluent, self-pay and insurance-covered patients seeking high-success-rate fertility care, with the scale advantage of multiple locations and academic affiliations.
• CCRM Fertility: CCRM Fertility operates a national network of high-end fertility clinics offering IVF, genetic testing, egg freezing, and donor programs — a service mix nearly identical to CFA's. CCRM competes for premium fertility patients across major U.S. metros and is the closest comparable multi-clinic peer in specialty offerings and patient positioning.

Regional players

• Johns Hopkins Fertility Center: Johns Hopkins Fertility Center is a Mid-Atlantic academic fertility program offering IVF, IUI, fertility preservation, and reproductive endocrinology services. While regional and academic-rather-than-private-practice in structure, it competes in the DC-adjacent catchment for complex fertility cases where JCAHO-style quality signals matter to referring physicians.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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