John Payne

Dr. Payne is a great doctor. He is detailed in his explanations and what our options are moving forward. He is honest with the results of treatments and tests, and alters treatment as needed after discussing with me. I am always treated with respect and patience, knowing that my treatment and success is important to Dr. Payne.

Ask any and all questions you may have. Don't be afraid to be open and honest with him. He will take the time to make sure he understands your goals and wishes and create a treatment plan that works for you. He is very honest and straightforward in a respectful way, which i appreciate. We have had no false expectations of the treatment plan, and always know the risks.

I was diagnosed with PCOS and went through several cycles being treated with Metformin and Clomid with no ovulation before coming to Dr. Payne. Dr. Payne ran a full panel of blood work, ultrasound and egg reserve count, and Hysterosalpingogram after our initial consultation. I started a cycle continuing with Metformin and adding Letrozole with follicle scans to monitor possible ovulation. With no success, Estridol was added to the cycles and the Letrozole dosage was increased along with continued follicle scans and blood tests for ovulation. Ovidrel shots were added once there was a large enough dominant follicle confirmed, and ovulation was successful during 2 cycles, but neither resulted in pregnancy. FSH and LH shots were added to several cycles in combination with all other medications and Ovidrel shot. Ovulation was successful one time, with no pregnancy. The doses were increased with each round, but my ovaries actually became less responsive with the last 2 cycles of increased dosages. Dr. Payne discussed these results openly and honestly with me, and together we made the decision to take a brief break from treatments to let my body rest and focus on health through nutrition and exercise. He was open and honest with expectations and his guidance for timelines.

Costs were billed to my insurance company, and any remaining balances were billed to me directly. Staff made all efforts to ensure treatments were as effective and affordable as possible.

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Dr. Payne is very knowledgeable on every treatment possible. He explains every single detail to you, and even gives handouts explaining what he is saying. He always makes sure you're comfortable, and knows exactly what the next step is. If you have any concern he addresses it, and comes up with a solution. He is never pushy, and understands this is a hard area of expertise. I am SO glad I found Dr. Payne. I am currently taking a break from treatments, but I will always recommend him to others, and will get back to treatments with him when the time is right.

Never doubt what he says. He is very trustworthy. He was made for this job.

Dr Payne, in my opinion has a great understanding of the way infertility makes a women feel and even when the outcome was not what I had wanted, and I was devastated was able to point out some positive resolutions, and make me feel at ease. He was very concerned about my feelings, and finding ways to try to make a devestating outcome bearable.

Be sure you ask about every possible outcome, and what you can do to better your success

I chose to do a simply ivf cycle, it was a good option given my testing. During my stimulation portion, my progesterone level got a little to high to do the invocell, fresh transfer approach. He instead chose to do the fertilization in the lab, they would be monitored there and after 5 days we would see what had made it to blastocyst. Unfortunately in my case none of my fertilized eggs did make it to blast. So the cycle was canceled

For my invocell cycle the cost was -6,500 My testing was about 1,000 My husbands testing about -$800 Nurse visits around -$500 Medication-2,200

Dr. Payne feels it is better for the women, and baby to do a eset

Dr. Payne has been great. We have our sweet daughter because of him and we are so thankful for everything he’s done for us! I have sent many friends to him because we trust him. This year has been very rough with multiple loses and dissapointments. He is constantly trying to find new ways to help us carry another baby!

Make sure you see the Dr and not just a nurse.

We first tried two rounds of IUI. Those didn’t work so we went to IVF due to male factor infertility. Our first fresh cycle was a success! The first frozen cycle was negative; the second resulted in an early miscarriage; the third resulted in a chemical pregnancy.

Our insurance does not cover anything. Our IUI cycles cost about $1500. Our ivf cycle cost about $18,000. The last 3 frozen transfers have been over $11,000. This has all been paid out of pocket.

Dr. Payne is an amazing specialist. He knows the process inside and out, and helped us understand the course of treatment. We especially appreciated his candor when explaining our course of treatment and the potential setbacks. He always made sure we understood all aspects of the process before leaving his office.

Take notes! He knows so much and talks pretty fast. Don't be afraid to slow him down or have him repeat something.

The treatment began with fertility pills and an ovulation trigger shot for three cycles. We then moved to the same medicine regimen, but added IUI for two additional cycles. Process is still in progress.

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Dr. Payne recommended single transfer for us, based on our current situation. He mentioned multiple transfer, but said we didn't need it. He got to know us and recommended the treatment that was best for us specifically. A huge plus knowing that he took the time to know us and what the best course would be.

Dr. Payne was so helpful with our process to become pregnant. Even when things didn't go as planned, he was very optimistic in encouraging us to keep going with our treatment. At every IUI and every appointment really, he was so good at making us feel comfortable. My husband is very leery when it come to medical stuff, so it was important to me that Dr. Payne made us both feel comfortable.

Just be patient and let him do whatever he thinks is best for you and your situation. I know it will be hard to go thru the "preliminary" tests, but its all in the best interest of you and your future family!

We started out with Dr. Payne with our first cycle a few years ago. At that time, it was determined that I had Type 2 Diabetes. I had to take a break from fertility treatments for a couple of year and get that under control. After that, we went back and did planned intercourse with 50 mg of Chlomid to start off with. After an unsuccessful three months, we then moved onto three IUI's. After those were also unsuccessful, we ended up at IVF, which was successful on the first try!

My total cost for fertility treatments was around $12000.00 The financial department was really good about listing what the cost of your procedures would be.

Dr. Payne was very kind, he explained everything that was wrong with care. He made us feel like he understood our pain and wanted to help us and not just steal our money. I was very comfortable in his office and I didn't feel rushed or played along. I feel that God sent me to Dr. Payne for a reason.

Trust what he says. And if there is something you don't understand just ask. He is so kind that he will explain everything.

I must loose at least 15 pounds, and Dr. Payne says that I will need to receive an egg donor's egg. I will need to have my tubes removed first since they are blocked and enlarged. Right now I am on a pill to regulate my periods and hormones until I get my surgery done.

For a egg donor's 6 eggs the cost is $12,000 and $1,000 to $1,500 for meds.

Having gone through prior fertility consultations with unpleasant doctors, my expectations of my initial visit with Dr. Payne were extremely low. I had such a hesitation about meeting him and listening to his plan. I vividly remember walking into his office stone faced as if that would help protect me from the cold natured doctor’s I had seen in the past. I was a broken, infertile woman and didn’t know that in just an hour, my perception of fertility treatments would be changed forever. As we talked about my case and IVF being our only option to conceive, I asked him if he thought it would work for us. I’ll never forget the optimist sound in his voice when he told me he absolutely thought we had a great chance of getting pregnant through IVF. Right there sitting in his office, the wall came down and so did the tears. Dr. Payne had just given my husband and me hope! It was something that I’d lost in the 4 years of trying to conceive. My struggle didn’t end that. I went on to miscarry twins and have a negative frozen embryo transfer, but Dr. Payne has been by our side throughout the entire process. He unexpectedly called me at home to see how I was handling the news that I was going to miscarry and if I had any questions because he had not been in the office that day and wanted to check on me. . He went above and beyond, but that is the kind of doctor he is. He will always be special to our family because he helped us have our son. We’ve since tranfered more embryos and have been unsuccessful in getting pregnant again. We are out of frozen embryos and will need to do another egg retrieval to start again. Dr. Payne has yet again reached out to see how we’re doing and if we’re ready to start the process again. I could go on and on, but I’ll stop by saying I’ve referred several of my closest friends to Dr. Payne, and I think that speaks volumes as to how much I value him as my doctor.

Don’t hesitate in scheduling an appointment with him. He has your best in mind and will work tirelessly to help you reach your goal.

With each IVF cycle, I began birth control to keep my ovaries from ovulating. When doing the egg retrieval, I did daily Lipton injection (again to suppress ovulation) and Gonal-F to mature my follicles. Once the eggs were mature, an HCG trigger shot was given the night prior to my egg retrieval to induce ovulation. I then began wearing estrogen patches and receiving preogesterone injections. My husband’s sperm was collected and my eggs were retrieved. Through ICSI, we had a total of 5, 5 day embryos. I took a 10 antibiotic, baby aspirin and prednisone leading up to the transfer. One fresh embryo was transferred and split, but I miscarried the twins. Several months later, I began prepping for our frozen embryos transfer. It began with birth control, Lupron and progesterone injections as well as estrogen patches. I also took the 10 day antibiotic, baby aspirin and prednisone leading up to the transfer. We became pregnant and the progesterone injections and estrogen patches continued until about 10 weeks pregnant. Our last and most recent transfer was a little different. I took birth control, estrogen tablets both orally and vaginally and progesterone injections. The antibiotic, baby aspirin and prednisone protocol remained the same.

The first egg retrieval and fresh transfer were approximately $12,000 (excluding medication costs). The second transfer with frozen embryo was approximately $3,000 and the most recent frozen transfer was about $3,300.

If the embryo looks good or great, Dr. Payne highly recommends transferring a single embryo. He tries to avoid multiples at all costs. However, my husband and I transferred two embryos for two of our transfers. Dr. Payne respected our decision and supported us.

Dr. Payne was very straight forward and honest about the difficulties involving PCOS. He explained that my ovaries had a surplus of immature follicles that needed hormones to function correctly. The problem with IVF and PCOS is that the ovaries can become over stimulated much easier. Dr. Payne kept a close eye on me with multiple ultrasounds and labwork to make sure that my ovaries stayed healthy. After I had multiple follicles measuring greater than 19mm we planned the retrieval. Dr. McCoy did the retrieval and removed a polyp. I was able to do a fresh a fresh transfer with one embryo. It was successful!!!! I now have a healthy and beautiful 10mo baby girl.

Don't get discouraged with the financial aspect, it will all work out! Be patient with your body and the doctors. The doctors have your best interest in mind and want you to succeed and have a family.

We had to pay 7500 up front before treatment could begin. Then my insurance paid for a portion of thg e procedures and ultrasounds. I had to pay out of pocket for all of the injections and medication needed for the IVF process. We did not qualify for financial help due to our combined income. We also had to pay 400 for a cryo storage fee. I thought this was very expensive just to store our embryos. Im not sure how they figure that cost...I would still like to be educated on that process.

I did have an emotional discussion with Dr. McCoy about a multiple embryo transfer. He was totally against the idea. He said he would never put more than one embryo in a patient with my background. I have high bloodpressure and on meds for diabetes. He said that a single healthy pregnancy is what I needed. The i had very good quality embryos and that a multiple baby pregnancy was not good for me. I cried and thought that only using one embryo was a waste of time. I was wrong! The embryo attached and grew and became a healthy baby. You must have a good bit of Faith to get through the process.

Very friendly and will give you mals much info as you want. Initial explanations are pretty basic but if you ask a question he’Lil get out all his diagrams and go over everything with you. Very patient and kind if you ask questions; doesn’t treat you like your stupid or wasting his time.

Ask questions if you’re unsure or confused about something. He will answer it and not make you feel bad.

We did 3 cycles of femera, ovidrel shot, and timed intercourse. All three ended in negative pregnancy tests. Moved on to femera and shot with IUI. First one was performed by a nurse and ended in a BFN. Just completed our 2nd IUI with the same protocol and Dr. Payne did this one. Waiting to see how this one turns out!

We had some insurance coverage so after we met our deuctable (which was after the first timed cycle) everything was relatively inexpensive. If we have to move on to IVF it will be about 6-9k depending on what insurance will pick up.

He explained me some of my testing from home (Germany) that I run out off eggs. I was so shocked, because the clinic in Germany told me 3 years ago everything is fine. He told me about the risk doing it with my own eggs again and because wanted to give it a lost shot he told me that we will discuss other opportunities later. First we concentrate on that. He also told with the history of misscarieges and the test I have that we should check the embryos to make sure it is healthy to avoid more miscarriages and the emotional pain that comes with it. I am really disappointed in the German health system and really glad we get a chance here in the USA.

Don’t hesitate to ask you questions, he will answer each one of them. Hewont leave you hanging

Haven’t done a protocol jet. Starting soon.

Can’t say jet. Starting circle in April.

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My experiences with Dr Payne were always pleasant. He treated me like a human and always made me feel like there was hope for me and my fiance to conceive. I trusted him completely and never doubted anything from him. If I had any questions or didn't understand something he gladly explained it in a way that I would understand. Dr Payne gave me a second chance and for that I will always be grateful.

You won't see him much but him and the nursing staff know what they are doing. Just be patient and trust in them

During my IVF cycle I responded so well to the medicine that they had to keep lowering my dosage. I ended up getting ovarian hyperstimulation but that is probably due to it being my 2nd egg retreival. The doctor made the call on to freeze my embyos and to wait till the next cycle for the transfer. And I'm so glad he did. Not only did he save me money but he allowed for my body to heal some before transferring the embryos. I feel like if he hadn't done that then I would've had a failed transfer

Meds were around 3-$4000. Egg retrieval and transfer was around $10000 and ultrasounds and extras were probably around $500

My doctor did care about how many was transferred. He let us transfer 2 though because we had already had a failed invocell

Dr. Payne took time to explain everything from the very beginning as far as how everything would work and what my chances were to get pregnant with the cycles. He was very positive, and he even seemed surprised that I was not successful after going through my labs. He explained those as well. I really have no complaints about Dr. Payne. During the IUI, he was as gentle as he could be even though I have high tubes and it was not a pleasant experience for me. I do wish he could have been present for all of the visits when they would check for follicles. They were hard to find on my right side.

You will be looked after, but even though he is a good doctor, you may not get the results you want. It's not his fault. He does everything he can.

Dr. Payne began by prescribing Clomid at the lowest dosage and moved up after a not so good ovulation cycle. Once he found the right dosage, we were told to do timed intercourse. He explained when to take the shots and I had follicle scans to insure I had enough follicles but not to many to have a safe attempt. After several cycles of Clomid, we changed to Letrazole and got great follicles and did the same timed intercourse. After three attempts with that, we went for an IUI. It was not successful. At that point, our funds were depleting, and he suggested trying to get some weigh off before trying again.

The consulation (I can't remember) I think it was about $975 for all of the work-up and tests. The shots were about $99 I think each month plus the cost of pills $25. The IUI was about $475. The follicle scans each month were between $100-200.

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He was very helpful, gave me the information needed and primarily, I ended up with a baby. Is hard to know how I would feel if I didn't have a baby, but I think that's what matters. He tried some things to help ensure the process would work, and it did.

Don't give up hope.

I do not remember all the details but I went through a trial cycle where they tested my uterus in the transfer day to ensure that they could time it correctly. Then the next month, did it again but with two embryos!

Because I had already had three failures, we used two. If I were to try again, I would only use 1.

Dr. Payne was compassionate and friendly. He made sure we understood the process and all potential risks. During all interactions with him he had fantastic bedside manner. He walked us through the retrieval and transfers step-by-step and interacted with us prior to and after each procedure.

You won't always see Dr. Payne at each appointment but when you do see him you will be pleased with the interactions. Ask as many questions as you feel you need to because he won't hesitate to answer and won't make you feel like you're being rushed.

When doing IVF we planned for a fresh transfer if possible but knew that we may possibly have to freeze (due to PCOS). After the stimulation protocol I developed slight hyper-stimulation so Dr. Payne suggested freezing all embryos so that my body could be better prepared for the transfer. Medications included: Leuprolide Acetate, Lose Dose HCG, Cetrotide, Gonal-F, HCG, Progesterone injections, Medrol, estrogen

Less than $10,000 due to insurance coverage (this included out of pocket costs, deductible, and medications)

The doctor suggested eSET for our first transfer. When that failed he did suggest eSET for our 2nd transfer as well (in addition to an endometrial scratching) but did tell us we could transfer 2 if that's what we chose.

Dr Payne realized that my problem was a late ovulation. I did suffer one of my 5 miscarriages under his treatment, but he changed up my medicine and I ovulated sooner, resulting in my precious son! I am forever grateful to Dr Payne for listening to my intuition and hearing me out on how my body was responding to the medications. He was also very gentle and understanding when the news was not good. I will never forget sitting at my desk when he personally called to tell me I would soon be losing the baby. And I also remember the joyous day when he was certain I was having twins, but a scan revealed it was only one baby!

Go see Dr Payne! Don't wait!

I was ovulating after day 22, so my cycles were extremely long. I would get pregnant, but the pregnancy did not last, as my eggs were not viable. So, Dr Payne gave me a recipe of different medications to make my eggs more healthy and actually ovulate on time. It worked! I ovulated on Day 15!

I really do not remember my costs. I would say about $5-10K.

We always felt like we were in good hands and he did a great job explaining what to expect. I appreciated his thorough instructions and clear cut planning. He also has a sensational bedside manner. It was also easy to set up our appointments with him.

I would say the best thing you can do is trust the process, and stay as positive as possible.

I was prescribed clomid on day 3 or my cycle for 5 days, I believe. Then, scheduled ultrasounds until i triggered. Then IUI was preformed.

It was fairly expensive. Most insurance does not cover the cost for LGBTQ fertility issues.

Dr. Payne was always available to discuss treatment options and explain anything I needed. Whenever we had concerns or questions they were always taken care of. Dr. Payne was great about laying out the course of treatment and if anything were different we were told immediately.

Dr. Payne is knowledgable and takes a personal interest in each case. When working with Dr. Payne, he will talk you through everything. All communication about your treatment plan is clear and precise.

When using Dr. Payne, he started off with hormone injections. We did not quite have the egg growth so he upped the dosage. We had better success with egg production.

He is very thorough and understanding of the situation. He stands a little close to you as a person. But that is just his way of trying to make you feel comfortable. I am very comfortable and trust worthy of dr Payne.

Dont let him standing to close to you bother you.

Semen analysis $130. Consultation $200. Labwork $1,300. Ultrasound $280. Hsg $600.

Dr. Payne is very knowledgeable, compassionate, and thorough. He changes the course of treatment if there is ever a problem for any reason and always tries to choose the most cost effective method that will get results. There were some times I left the clinic, however, not 100% sure of the next step in the process.

Take good notes about treatment and double check with him or the nurse before you leave

I was tried on letrozole, clomid, and low-dose gonal-f for ovulation induction. Unfortunately, none of these worked and I will have to move on to IVF, but Dr. Payne has been the first doctor ever (I have consulted several doctors) to go into as much depth to try to resolve this.

sperm analysis - $130 vaginal ultrasound - $180 consultation - $80 hsg - $600

He is very knowledgeable and created a plan that my husband and I were happy with. He took the time to explain some of our test results in person immediately after the procedure. Dr. Payne has answered all of our questions throughout the process.

Be patient, because it could take a little trial and error first.

Femara each month, ultrasound to check follice size and depending on results, an ovidrel shot to stimulate ovulation. Timed intercourse for the next 2-3 days.

Workup including consultation, blood work, ultrasound and hsp was about $1000. Prescriptions and additional blood work panels were all fairly reasonable and each additional ultrasound is $180.

I feel as if he has a job to do and that he wants to try to make every experience a positive one...with the hope of it being possible more than impossible. Dr. Payne tries to give every woman the hopefulness of being a mother.

To believe and stay hopeful

The treatments that I went through have given me hope even though I have not been able to finish the process to undergo the fertility treatments. I thought for so long that something was wrong with me ,but so far they have reassured me that everything is normal. That gives me hope to one day start a family.

I cannot compare the facility with another. But the costs are little too much for my husband and I to afford. I wish there was a payment plan for couples who are interested in fertility treatments including medicine too.

Dr. Payne is a great physician. He is very thorough on treatment plans and looking at medical records to determine the best treatment plan. He explains everything in detail and lays out all options and gives his medical advise. I highly recommend him as a doctor for any couple who is having trouble with reproduction.

He is great and willing to go through testing to determine causes of infertility

I have done genetic testing, recurrent pregnancy loss blood work, hsg, and my husband had semen analysis. We are currently on our second round of femera with ovidrel trigger shots with timed intercourse and day 12 follicle scans. We have not been through the treatment process long, but are hopeful this method will result in pregnancy.

The costs have been affordable with my current income and insurance plan.

We have not gotten this far in treatment plan.

Dr. Payne is an exceptional doctor. When we first came to his office he ran all the necessary tests and let us choose the direction we wanted to go without any bias. When I had some complications he was there for me. I ended up making a trip to the ER and Dr. Payne talked to the ER doctor and made sure they took care of me. After my embryo transfer he called me personally and checked on me. I got pregnant during my first round of IVF but had a miscarriage at 16 weeks. When I went to see Dr. Payne after the miscarriage he allowed me to cry in his office. He offered me comfort and time to heal. When I left he hugged me and told me to call him if and when I wanted to try IVF again.

Do it. Talk to him and know that your in good hands!

The treatment he used was straight forward. It helped me get pregnant.

The price for ultrasounds, blood work, retrevial, transfer

Dr Payne was very informative. He made sure you knew what was going on and how things worked. His bedside manner was awesome , he was always so nice and inviting. He tried to help your situation as much as possible, we only left because of finances. But if that was not a problem i would definitely go back to receive additional treatment.

If you have questions, ask because he will throughly explain it.

I received 3 IVF, produced a lot of eggs but ended up with a miscarriage. That was a set back. So we stopped for a while.