The Reproductive Medicine Group has been rooted in the Tampa Bay community for more than 38 years, making it one of the most established independent fertility practices in Florida. With five offices spanning North Tampa, South Tampa, Brandon, Clearwater, and Wesley Chapel, the group has grown into the largest team of reproductive endocrinologists in the region without being absorbed by a national network. For patients in the eastern Tampa Bay suburbs — including Brandon, Riverview, and Valrico — the Brandon location at 612 Medical Care Drive offers subspecialty fertility care without a long drive into the city. The practice operates as a locally owned, independent group within the Prelude Network, which provides access to shared research and technology while preserving local physician autonomy.
Physicians and Clinical Team
The Reproductive Medicine Group is staffed by five fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologists and one advanced practice provider. Four of the partner physicians were recognized as 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors — an honor given to the top 7% of physicians nationwide — and all have been named to the "Best Doctors in America" list by US News & World Report.
Dr. Sandy B. Goodman, M.D. is a founding partner whose clinical focus includes PCOS, recurrent pregnancy loss, endometriosis, age-related infertility, and tubal reversal surgery. She has been named a Best Doctor in America across multiple consecutive years.
Dr. Betsy McCormick, M.D. holds dual board certifications in Obstetrics & Gynecology and the REI subspecialty — a distinction requiring a separate examination beyond standard OB/GYN certification. She focuses on fertility evaluation, PCOS, recurrent pregnancy loss, ovulation induction, IVF, and oocyte donation.
Dr. Samuel Tarantino Jr., M.D. is a partner physician recognized as both a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and a Best Doctor in America. His practice spans the full spectrum of fertility evaluation, including artificial insemination and PCOS management.
Dr. Timothy R. Yeko, M.D. serves as Director of Research and has served as principal or co-investigator in more than 30 clinical trials — an unusual depth of research engagement for a community-based fertility practice. He is consistently named among the Best Doctors in America.
Dr. Ido Feferkorn, M.D. brings an international academic background to the team; before joining RMG, he was recognized as an outstanding lecturer at Technion University Faculty of Medicine and has presented at ASRM. His clinical interests include endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, and complex infertility cases.
Elana Tumney, DNP, CNM is a Certified Nurse Midwife supporting patient consultations and clinical coordination across the five-office network.
Services and Treatments
The Reproductive Medicine Group offers comprehensive fertility diagnostics and treatment under one practice umbrella:
- IVF — including ICSI, frozen embryo transfers, and assisted hatching
- IUI — with or without ovulation induction
- Egg Freezing — elective and medical (oncofertility)
- Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) — chromosomal and single-gene disorder screening
- Egg and Embryo Donation — through an established donor program
- Gestational Surrogacy — carrier coordination and matched cycles
- Male Fertility Evaluation — semen analysis and male factor workups
- LGBTQ+ Family Building — reciprocal IVF, donor sperm IUI, and surrogacy
- Oncofertility — fertility preservation for patients facing cancer treatment, with qualifying discounts
For a deeper look at the IVF process, the IVF guide covers protocols, timelines, and what to realistically expect during a cycle.
Laboratory and Success Rates
RMG operates a dedicated IVF and surgery facility at 5249 E. Fletcher Avenue in Tampa — the RMG IVF Surgery Center. It is the only IVF/Surgery Center in the Tampa Bay area to hold national accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. (AAAHC), a distinction that requires rigorous third-party review of clinical safety, staffing, and quality systems. The adjacent comprehensive IVF laboratory, housing embryology and andrology, is also College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited. The building contains two fully certified operating rooms and a procedure room — a level of infrastructure rarely found in community-based fertility practices.
Patient satisfaction surveys conducted through Medallia rated care at the RMG IVF Surgery Center in the 96th percentile nationally. Annual infection data for the ambulatory surgery center has consistently registered a zero-percent rate.
RMG reports IVF outcomes to SART and holds Platinum Status for reporting — the highest tier of data completeness and quality. According to the clinic's most recently published SART data, patients undergoing IVF with their own eggs achieved the following live birth rates per transfer:
- Under 35: 56.9%
- Ages 35–37: 36.0%
- Ages 38–40: 28.7%
- Ages 41–42: 23.6%
These figures are consistent with or exceed national SART averages for clinics of comparable volume. Singleton births accounted for 99.1% of live births in the under-35 cohort, reflecting RMG's adherence to single-embryo transfer protocols that minimize multiple-pregnancy risk. The practice performed 1,427 cycles in 2023, placing it among the more active fertility programs in Florida.
Patient Experience
Because RMG operates five offices across the Tampa Bay area, patients in Brandon and the eastern suburbs can handle most monitoring appointments — early-morning bloodwork and ultrasound checks during IVF stimulation — close to home. Online appointment booking is available at floridafertility.com, and established patients manage results and messaging through the Prelude Connect patient portal.
Patient reviews on Google and Healthgrades consistently cite the compassion and responsiveness of the nursing and clinical coordinator staff. The group's 4.4-star aggregate rating reflects a patient experience that holds up emotionally as well as clinically across what is often a long and uncertain treatment journey.
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
Florida has no state law requiring health insurers to cover IVF or other assisted reproductive technologies, which means most Tampa Bay patients bear the majority of treatment costs out of pocket. RMG's financial team works with patients to identify any available insurance benefits — some employer-sponsored plans voluntarily cover fertility diagnostics or limited cycles — and to structure payment plans for uncovered costs.
For patients who proceed to IVF, RMG offers:
- BUNDL 100% Money-Back Guarantee Packages — A fixed-fee program covering multiple IVF cycles with a full refund if no baby results. BUNDL is a national fertility finance platform that partners with qualifying clinics; eligibility is determined by a clinical review of each patient's profile.
- Fertility Grants Program — RMG maintains a grants program for qualifying patients who need financial assistance.
- Specialty Discounts — Teachers, military personnel, healthcare workers, first responders, and cancer patients are eligible for fertility preservation discounts.
Patients comparing practices across the state can browse fertility clinics in Florida to review program structures, physician credentials, and locations at other practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Reproductive Medicine Group treat same-sex couples and single parents by choice? Yes. RMG offers LGBTQ+ family building services including reciprocal IVF, donor sperm IUI, and gestational surrogacy coordination. These services are handled by the same physician team that manages all fertility cases.
What does Platinum Status for SART reporting mean for patients? Platinum Status is SART's highest reporting tier, indicating that a clinic submits outcome data with the greatest completeness and accuracy. For prospective patients, it means the published success rates reflect real outcomes across all patient types — not a curated subset of the easiest cases.
How does the BUNDL money-back guarantee program work? Patients pay a single upfront fee covering multiple IVF cycles. If the program concludes without a live birth, the fee is refunded. Eligibility is assessed during a clinical consultation. The program is designed to reduce the financial uncertainty that makes repeated IVF attempts prohibitive for many families.
Is the Brandon office a satellite location or a full-service clinic? The Brandon office at 612 Medical Care Drive handles consultations, monitoring appointments, insemination procedures, and follow-up visits. Surgical procedures and egg retrievals take place at the AAAHC-accredited RMG IVF Surgery Center in North Tampa. Patients in the eastern suburbs typically find this arrangement practical for the monitoring-intensive phases of IVF.
For appointment scheduling, physician profiles, and current financial program details, visit the Reproductive Medicine Group official website.