Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine vs Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Two fertility clinics in the Atlanta area, about 1 mile apart. Their CDC live-birth rates at every patient age, what each posts for IVF and other treatments, refund programs and services, side by side and cited.
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine (Atlanta, GA) and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) are fertility clinics in the Atlanta area, about 1 mile apart. For patients under 35, Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine reported a live-birth rate of 64.1% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta reported 47.4% (CDC data for 2022). Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine posts an IVF price of $17,852 on its website. Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta posts no IVF price on its website. A higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them, and posted prices cover different services, so read the terms below.
Success rates at every age
Each clinic's CDC live-birth rate per intended egg retrieval, for patients using their own eggs, in each age band (2022 data). Read the row for your age. A dash means the CDC reported no rate for that clinic at that age.
For patients under 35, Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine reported a live-birth rate of 64.1% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta reported 47.4% (CDC data for 2022). Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report.
These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them. The CDC's own guidance says "comparisons between clinics should be made with caution", because clinics "have different patient populations or ART treatment methods". See how to read IVF success rates.
What each clinic posts on its website
Each amount is the clinic's own posted figure, linked to the page it was read on, with what it covers. The two clinics' amounts rarely cover the same services, so we never call one cheaper from posted prices: read the terms, then ask both for an itemized quote.
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
IVF, as its website posts it
ACRM publishes an estimated self-pay case rate of $17,852 for one IVF cycle with fresh embryo transfer at its Atlanta, Georgia practice. The page also lists $12,588 for an IVF freeze-all-embryos cycle, $16,488 for freeze-all with biopsy and CCS/PGT-A, and $5,082 for a frozen embryo transfer cycle. The published rates do not include medications, anesthesia, testing, trial transfer, pregnancy check, OB visits, hyperstimulation checks, or added embryo storage from year 2 onward. ACRM states that costs can vary by individualized treatment plan and that a financial representative will provide a detailed estimate. No fee-schedule date or additional payment-eligibility requirements are stated on the page; the rates are identified as self-pay case rates. The page applies to ACRM treatment in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read Oct 2, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workAtlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
- Assure IVF Refund Program
100% of the program fee back if no live birth; covers up to 3 egg retrievals; enrollment up to age 39
Price not posted
- Multi-Cycle Program
A multi-cycle package with no refund; covers up to 2 egg retrievals; enrollment up to age 39
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
- Shared Risk 100% Refund Program for IVF and donor egg
100% of the program fee back if no live birth; covers up to 6 egg retrievals; enrollment up to age 40; medications extra
Price not posted
- Multi-Cycle Discount Program for IVF
A multi-cycle package with no refund; covers up to 2 egg retrievals
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsAtlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
One egg freezing cycle
On top: medications, monitoring and anesthesia
Read Oct 4, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Frozen embryo transfer
What a frozen transfer costsAtlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
Frozen embryo transfer cycle
Medications, anesthesia and the pregnancy test not included
The clinic's estimate
Self-pay case rate
Read Oct 10, 2026. Full terms on its page
PGT (embryo genetic testing)
What PGT costsAtlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
IVF freeze-all cycle with biopsy and PGT-A
The clinic's estimate
Read Oct 9, 2026. Full terms on its page
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsAtlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request. Two itemized estimates are the only like-for-like price comparison. To see what your own plan would cost, use the IVF cost calculator.
What each clinic offers
From each clinic's own report to the CDC ART Services and Profile dataset. A field marked not reported was left blank in the CDC data.
Where they are, and what insurance must cover
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine is in Atlanta, GA and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta is in Atlanta, GA, about 1 mile apart. Both are in the Atlanta metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
5909 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30328
- Phone
- (770) 928-2276
- Medical director
- Kathryn C. Calhoun, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
1100 Lake Hearn Dr, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (404) 843-2229
- Medical director
- Desireé McCarthy-Keith, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Georgia: Fertility preservation onlyNo state law requires it: Georgia does not require insurers to cover IVF or infertility treatment, only fertility preservation for some patients. Georgia's full answer
The law that applies follows your health plan, not the clinic you choose, and it does not reach self-funded employer plans. See what your insurer or employer covers.
Common questions about Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine or Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
For patients under 35, Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine reported a live-birth rate of 64.1% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta reported 47.4% (CDC data for 2022). Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report. These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them.
How much does IVF cost at Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine compared with Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine's website posts $17,852 for IVF (read Oct 2, 2026). Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026), so its price comes from a quote. A posted price is a starting point: medications, monitoring, anesthesia, embryo freezing and a frozen transfer are often billed separately. If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request.
Do Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta offer IVF refund programs?
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine offers a program that returns money if treatment fails, and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta offers a program that returns money if treatment fails (each clinic's own website, read on Oct 6, 2026). Before you sign up for any program, ask for the written contract: what counts as success, how much comes back, and which medications and procedures are excluded.
Which is the larger clinic, Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine or Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine is the larger clinic: it reported 1,046 cycles to the CDC and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta reported 650, about 1.6 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine is in Atlanta, GA and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta is in Atlanta, GA, about 1 mile apart. Both are in the Atlanta metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine and Shady Grove Fertility-Atlanta?
No state law requires it: Georgia does not require insurers to cover IVF or infertility treatment, only fertility preservation for some patients. Fertility preservation: From January 1, 2026, fully-insured plans must cover fertility preservation (egg, sperm, embryo or ovarian tissue freezing, with up to a year of storage) when treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease or lupus may cause infertility. State insurance laws reach only fully-insured plans, and 67% of covered US workers are in self-funded employer plans, which set their own fertility benefits whatever the state requires. About 50% of employers with 500 or more workers now cover IVF.