Boston IVF, LLC vs Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
Two fertility clinics in the Boston area, about 10 miles 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.
Boston IVF, LLC (Waltham, MA) and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center (Boston, MA) are fertility clinics in the Boston area, about 10 miles apart. For patients under 35, Boston IVF, LLC reported a live-birth rate of 52.5% per intended egg retrieval and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center reported 52.4% (CDC data for 2022). Boston IVF, LLC posts no IVF price on its website. Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center 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, Boston IVF, LLC reported a live-birth rate of 52.5% per intended egg retrieval and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center reported 52.4% (CDC data for 2022). Boston IVF, LLC reported the higher rate for patients under 35, and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center for patients 35 to 37, 38 to 40 and over 40.
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.
Boston IVF, LLC
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 1, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 2, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workBoston IVF, LLC
- Baby or No Fee (Gaia)
100% of the program fee back if treatment fails; covers up to 3 egg retrievals; enrollment up to age 38
Price not posted
- ARC Success Refund Program (Two-cycle Plus and Three-cycle Plus)
Unused prepaid cycles refunded after a live birth; covers up to 3 egg retrievals
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsMassachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsBoston IVF, LLC
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
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
Boston IVF, LLC is in Waltham, MA and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center is in Boston, MA, about 10 miles apart. Both are in the Boston metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Boston IVF, LLC
130 Second Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
- Phone
- (781) 434-6500
- Medical director
- Michael M. Alper, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
32 Fruit St, Yawkey 10A, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-8868
- Medical director
- John C. Petrozza, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Massachusetts: Must cover IVFYes, for many plans: Massachusetts requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Massachusetts' 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 Boston IVF, LLC and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Boston IVF, LLC or Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center?
For patients under 35, Boston IVF, LLC reported a live-birth rate of 52.5% per intended egg retrieval and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center reported 52.4% (CDC data for 2022). Boston IVF, LLC reported the higher rate for patients under 35, and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center for patients 35 to 37, 38 to 40 and over 40. 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 Boston IVF, LLC compared with Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center?
Neither Boston IVF, LLC nor Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center posts an IVF price on its website, so both prices come from a quote, usually after a consultation. 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. Ask what each quote covers: medications, monitoring, anesthesia, embryo freezing and a frozen transfer are often billed separately.
Do Boston IVF, LLC and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center offer IVF refund programs?
Boston IVF, LLC offers a program that returns money if treatment fails, and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (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, Boston IVF, LLC or Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center?
Boston IVF, LLC is the larger clinic: it reported 3,998 cycles to the CDC and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center reported 943, about 4.2 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Boston IVF, LLC and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center?
Boston IVF, LLC is in Waltham, MA and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center is in Boston, MA, about 10 miles apart. Both are in the Boston metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Boston IVF, LLC and Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center?
Yes, for many plans: Massachusetts requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Insurers that cover pregnancy must cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including IVF, ICSI and egg freezing, with no cycle limit or lifetime dollar cap in the law. Fertility preservation: Standard fertility preservation is covered for a medical or genetic condition that may impair fertility. 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.