John Jain, MD — An Honest Editorial Review

Among fertility clinics in California, few West LA names carry the brand recognition of Santa Monica Fertility (SMF) and its founder, Dr. John K. Jain. For more than 15 years SMF served patients from across Los Angeles and internationally from a clinic at 2825 Santa Monica Blvd, building its reputation around egg freezing, donor egg IVF, and family balancing (gender selection) through PGT. Dr. Jain retired from clinical IVF practice at SMF in 2023; the operational clinic has since been listed as closed, while Dr. Jain continues in reproductive medicine as Medical Director of Premier Sperm Donors, based in Santa Monica. Patients researching his background — or his former clinic as a past treatment site — should read this guide alongside a current provider search.

Training and Credentials

Dr. Jain earned his MD from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1992. He completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at USC and his Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) fellowship at USC's Keck School of Medicine, where he subsequently served on the full-time faculty until 2007. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. His early academic work included contributions to oocyte cryopreservation research alongside Richard Paulson, MD, then chief of USC's REI division. Browse his PubMed publications (search results include multiple authors; REI-specific titles are co-authored with Paulson RJ and USC colleagues).

Services and Specialties

Santa Monica Fertility, under Dr. Jain's direction, offered:

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), including fresh and frozen embryo transfer
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and ovulation induction
• Egg freezing and fertility preservation — a longstanding clinical focus
• Donor egg IVF, including frozen donor eggs
• Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A / PGT-M)
• Family balancing / gender selection via PGT — a recognized SMF specialty
• Third-party reproduction coordination (gestational carriers, donors)

Success Rates and Lab Quality

Santa Monica Fertility was not a SART member clinic, so its outcomes do not appear in the SART Clinic Summary Report system. The CDC ART Success Rates report collects data from all U.S. ART programs regardless of SART membership and is the authoritative cross-clinic benchmark. When evaluating a prior cycle at SMF — or comparing any clinic — raw averages blend very different ages and diagnoses. Our how to read IVF success rates guide covers age-band interpretation and the traps of headline "pregnancy rate" numbers.

Patient Experience

Dr. Jain's public Google rating of 5.0 across 11 reviews is small-sample but consistently positive; recurring themes include personal physician access, a focus on egg freezing counseling, and international-patient coordination. Former SMF patients requesting medical records or SART/CDC cycle data from pre-2023 cycles should contact the practice's successor custodian — California requires licensed physicians to retain records for at least seven years after the last patient encounter.

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 California

California's SB 729 expands large-group fully-insured plan coverage to include IVF and diagnostic evaluation for infertility, with phased effective dates; self-funded (ERISA) employer plans remain exempt unless they opt in. For patients evaluating cash-pay options in West LA, where market rates run well above the national median, see our fertility insurance mandates by state guide and IVF cost by state breakdown.

Location and Contact

Address (historic SMF): 2825 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Phone (historic listing): (866) 991-1990 Current role: Dr. Jain serves as Medical Director of Premier Sperm Donors (Santa Monica, CA). Patients seeking an active REI in West LA should consult our California clinic directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Jain currently accepting new IVF patients at Santa Monica Fertility? Public sources indicate Dr. Jain retired from clinical IVF practice at Santa Monica Fertility in 2023 and the clinic has been listed as closed. He continues in reproductive medicine as Medical Director of Premier Sperm Donors. Confirm current practice status directly before scheduling.

Did Santa Monica Fertility report outcomes to SART? No. SMF was not a SART member clinic. Cycle outcomes would appear only in CDC ART reporting, which includes all U.S. programs regardless of SART membership.

What was Santa Monica Fertility known for clinically? SMF was widely associated with egg freezing, frozen donor egg programs, and family balancing (gender selection via PGT), along with routine IVF and IUI.

Editorial note: Independently written by the Fertlo editorial team; not sponsored. Verified from public sources as of April 2026; practice status can change — confirm with the physician's current office before making treatment decisions. See our editorial policy.