CNY Fertility — Norfolk, VA: An Honest Editorial Review

Choosing among fertility clinics in Virginia increasingly means weighing not just physician quality but cost structure — and CNY Fertility has built its reputation on being the most price-transparent IVF program in the country. Founded in Syracuse, NY by Dr. Robert J. Kiltz, CNY operates a hub-and-spoke network: full-service embryology labs in Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, Colorado Springs, and Sarasota, paired with satellite and monitoring centers across more than a dozen states. The Norfolk location at 6315 N Center Drive serves Hampton Roads — Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, and the surrounding Tidewater region — and CNY has publicly stated plans to open an on-site IVF and embryology lab in Norfolk in Spring/Summer 2026. Until then, monitoring and IUI cycles happen locally while egg retrievals and embryo transfers take place at one of the full-service campuses.

Training and Credentials

The Norfolk clinic's lead physician is Tarita Pakrashi, MD, MPH, who joined CNY Fertility in 2024. Dr. Pakrashi earned her MBBS from T.N. Medical College in Mumbai, a Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and completed OB/GYN residency at the University of Cincinnati — where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She completed her Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility fellowship at Eastern Virginia Medical School's Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, directly across town in Norfolk, and is board-certified in both OB/GYN and REI. She has been recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Coastal Virginia Magazine multiple times (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022). Lanessa Brant, FNP-C, supports the practice as a nurse practitioner.

CNY Fertility as a program was founded by Dr. Robert J. Kiltz, who serves as Practice Director for the network. Browse Dr. Kiltz's PubMed publications.

Services and Specialties

Services available at or coordinated through the Norfolk location include:

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), with monitoring local and retrievals/transfers at a full-service CNY campus until the Norfolk lab opens
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction, performed on-site
• Egg freezing and fertility preservation
• Donor egg IVF and third-party reproduction
• Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
• Sperm freezing, semen analysis, diagnostic testing, and endometrial procedures

Success Rates and Lab Quality

CNY Fertility reports cycle outcomes to SART as a single corporate program; see the SART Clinic Summary Report (ClinicPKID 1968) and the CDC ART Success Rates report. Two things matter when reading CNY's data. First, its high-volume, lower-cost model attracts a broader patient population — including patients other clinics may decline — which compresses headline success rates compared to boutique programs that selectively treat favorable cases. Second, Norfolk satellite cycles are pooled into the corporate SART report, so you're looking at network-wide outcomes, not a Norfolk-only figure. Always compare within your own age band and diagnosis. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers the common interpretation traps.

Patient Experience

The Norfolk location holds a 5.0/24 Google rating — a small sample but unanimously strong. Recurring themes in public reviews point to clear communication, an unhurried pace during monitoring, and staff who actively help patients understand costs upfront. Hours run early (6:30 AM start most weekdays, Saturday mornings included), which matters when stimulation cycles require daily labs and ultrasounds.

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 Cost in Virginia

Virginia has no broad state fertility mandate. A 2020 law did extend partial fertility coverage to state employees, and some large Virginia employers cover IVF voluntarily, but most private plans do not. That makes cost transparency unusually valuable here. CNY Fertility's base IVF package starts around $5,800 and typical all-in cycles run $7,295–$12,000 — including ICSI, assisted hatching, and cryopreservation bundled in, rather than billed à la carte as at many clinics. For context, the national average all-in cycle runs $19,000–$30,000. Medication costs are separate and vary. See our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown for how Virginia compares.

Location and Contact

Address: 6315 N Center Drive, Suite 202, Norfolk, VA 23502 Phone: (844) 315-2229 Website: cnyfertility.com/location/norfolk

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I do a full IVF cycle at the Norfolk location today? Not yet. Monitoring, bloodwork, ultrasounds, IUI, and ovulation induction are performed on-site in Norfolk. Egg retrieval and embryo transfer currently happen at one of CNY's full-service campuses (closest options: Albany or Syracuse). CNY has announced plans to open an on-site IVF and embryology lab in Norfolk in Spring/Summer 2026 — confirm current status with the clinic.

Does CNY Fertility accept insurance in Virginia? CNY is in-network with several commercial insurers and provides documentation patients can submit for out-of-network reimbursement. Virginia has no broad state IVF mandate, but state employees and some large employers may have fertility benefits. Verify your plan's specifics before your first consult.

Why is CNY's pricing so much lower than other IVF clinics? CNY runs a high-volume, bundled-pricing model and includes services (ICSI, assisted hatching, cryopreservation) that other clinics bill separately. Lower overhead in upstate New York and a satellite-monitoring network also reduce unit cost. Lower price does not mean lower quality, but it does mean you should read the SART report in context — see our guide linked above.

Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. See our editorial policy.