CARE Fertility — the Center for Assisted Reproduction — is located at 1701 Park Place Avenue in Bedford, Texas, a mid-cities community positioned between Dallas and Fort Worth and accessible from major Metroplex highways including Hwy 183 (Airport Freeway), Hwy 121, and I-30. With a 3.7-star rating from 211 patient reviews, CARE Fertility serves the mid-cities fertility patient population with a long track record as one of the region's established independent REI practices. The Park Place Avenue address places the clinic near Texas Health HEB Hospital and the Bedford medical community. Texas does not have a state fertility insurance mandate; for a comprehensive listing of Texas fertility providers, see the Texas fertility clinics directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
CARE Fertility is led by fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologists with board certification in REI and obstetrics and gynecology. The practice has operated in the DFW mid-cities area for many years and has built a patient base through consistent clinical care. The center's physician team has experience across the full spectrum of fertility diagnoses including polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, diminished ovarian reserve, male factor infertility, and recurrent pregnancy loss. The embryology team and nursing staff support the clinic's IVF and ART programs. For current provider information and appointment scheduling, visit embryo.net or call (817) 540-1157.
Services and Treatments
- IVF with ICSI
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
- Egg freezing for elective or medical fertility preservation
- Embryo cryopreservation and banking
- Donor egg IVF
- Donor sperm cycles
- Ovulation induction with oral agents and injectable gonadotropins
- PCOS evaluation and management
- Endometriosis evaluation and fertility impact assessment
- Recurrent pregnancy loss workup
- Male factor evaluation including semen analysis
- Uterine evaluation (saline sonogram, hysteroscopy)
- Oncofertility preservation
Laboratory and Success Rates
CARE Fertility operates an on-site IVF embryology laboratory at the Bedford location. The laboratory handles fertilization, embryo culture, biopsy for genetic testing, and vitrification cryopreservation. Patients should request age-specific cycle outcome data from the physician during the consultation to understand how the clinic's results compare for their age group and diagnosis. Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report.
Patient Experience
Bedford sits at the geographic center of the DFW Metroplex, making CARE Fertility a practical choice for patients in Hurst, Euless, Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake, Keller, and the surrounding communities who might otherwise face longer drives to Dallas or Fort Worth clinics. The mid-cities corridor has grown steadily over the past two decades, and the patient base at CARE Fertility reflects the demographic diversity and professional mix of the communities it serves.
Park Place Avenue is within minutes of DFW International Airport, which is useful for patients occasionally traveling for work who need to keep their fertility monitoring appointments on schedule. The proximity to major medical facilities at Texas Health HEB and nearby Texas Health Harris Methodist locations also means that referrals and coordination for surgical evaluation (such as laparoscopy for endometriosis or hysteroscopy) can be managed efficiently.
CARE Fertility's patient reviews reflect a range of experiences. Many patients describe the physicians as knowledgeable and supportive, while some reviews note that as a lower-volume independent practice, administrative processes can be less streamlined than at large networks. Patients value the independence and personalized attention that comes with a practice of CARE's scale; the tradeoff is that some operational conveniences of larger networks may not be present.
Considering At-Home Insemination?
Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. At-home intracervical insemination (ICI) is a lower-cost, private option that suits patients with no known fertility diagnosis — including single parents by choice, same-sex couples, and people who want to try a few cycles before committing to clinical treatment.
At-home insemination kits like those from MakeAMom come with step-by-step instructions designed for donor or partner sperm. Kits are a one-time purchase that can be reused until conception succeeds, require no clinic visit, and arrive in plain, discreet packaging. Many patients use them as a first step while working toward a fertility consultation — or alongside ovulation tracking while they wait for an appointment slot.
If you have a known fertility diagnosis, have been trying for 12 months without success (six months if you're over 35), or your physician has already recommended IUI or IVF, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist is the right next step.
Insurance and Financing
Texas does not mandate insurance coverage for fertility treatments. Patients at CARE Fertility in Bedford are generally responsible for treatment costs, though some DFW-area employers include voluntary fertility benefits. Patients should review their specific plan documents and ask their employer's HR representative about fertility coverage before scheduling. CARE Fertility's billing staff can assist with insurance inquiries and pre-treatment cost estimates. Medical financing options are available for patients who need to spread costs over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does CARE Fertility differ from larger DFW fertility network practices? CARE Fertility is an independently operated practice rather than a franchise or branch of a national network. This typically means more physician continuity and a more personal clinical environment, but may also mean fewer locations and less standardized administrative infrastructure than a network practice.
Does CARE Fertility treat patients with unexplained infertility? Yes. Unexplained infertility — where standard testing does not identify a specific cause — is a common diagnosis. The approach at CARE typically involves a thorough evaluation to confirm the "unexplained" diagnosis, followed by a treatment ladder starting with IUI (often with ovulation induction) and progressing to IVF if needed.
Can patients from Fort Worth use CARE Fertility's Bedford location? Yes. Bedford is accessible from Fort Worth via I-30 and Hwy 183. Patients from Fort Worth, White Settlement, and other westside communities find the Bedford location closer than North Dallas alternatives.
What does the initial diagnostic workup typically include? A standard fertility evaluation includes a physical exam, transvaginal ultrasound to assess the uterus and ovaries, bloodwork for ovarian reserve (AMH, FSH, estradiol), and — for couples — a semen analysis. Depending on history, additional tests such as saline sonogram or hysteroscopy may be recommended. The physician will discuss findings and a treatment plan at a follow-up consultation.