Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center vs University Hospitals Fertility Center
Two fertility clinics in the Cleveland area, about 3 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.
Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center (Beachwood, OH) and University Hospitals Fertility Center (Beachwood, OH) are fertility clinics in the Cleveland area, about 3 miles apart. For patients under 35, Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center reported a live-birth rate of 56.9% per intended egg retrieval and University Hospitals Fertility Center reported 56.1% (CDC data for 2022). Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center posts no IVF price on its website. University Hospitals 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, Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center reported a live-birth rate of 56.9% per intended egg retrieval and University Hospitals Fertility Center reported 56.1% (CDC data for 2022). Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center reported the higher rate for patients under 35 and 38 to 40, and University Hospitals Fertility Center for patients 35 to 37 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.
Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
University Hospitals Fertility Center
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 5, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workCleveland Clinic Fertility Center
- The ARC Success Refund Program
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
University Hospitals Fertility Center
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsCleveland Clinic Fertility Center
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
University Hospitals Fertility Center
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
University Hospitals Fertility Center
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsCleveland Clinic Fertility Center
No reciprocal IVF price or description we could confirm.
University Hospitals 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
Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center is in Beachwood, OH and University Hospitals Fertility Center is in Beachwood, OH, about 3 miles apart. Both are in the Cleveland metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center
26900 Cedar Rd, Suite 220S, Beachwood, OH 44122
- Phone
- (216) 839-3150
- Medical director
- Marjan Attaran, MD
- CDC status
- Open
University Hospitals Fertility Center
Kathy Risman Pavilion, 1000 Auburn Dr, Suite 310, Beachwood, OH 44122
- Phone
- (216) 285-5028
- Medical director
- Rebecca Flyckt, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Ohio: Some infertility care, not IVFNot IVF: Ohio law requires some infertility coverage, but not IVF. Ohio'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 Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center and University Hospitals Fertility Center
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center or University Hospitals Fertility Center?
For patients under 35, Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center reported a live-birth rate of 56.9% per intended egg retrieval and University Hospitals Fertility Center reported 56.1% (CDC data for 2022). Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center reported the higher rate for patients under 35 and 38 to 40, and University Hospitals Fertility Center for patients 35 to 37 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 Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center compared with University Hospitals Fertility Center?
Neither Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center nor University Hospitals 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 Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center and University Hospitals Fertility Center offer IVF refund programs?
Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center offers a multi-cycle guarantee, with no cash refund if treatment fails, and University Hospitals 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, Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center or University Hospitals Fertility Center?
Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center is the larger clinic: it reported 557 cycles to the CDC and University Hospitals Fertility Center reported 390. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center and University Hospitals Fertility Center?
Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center is in Beachwood, OH and University Hospitals Fertility Center is in Beachwood, OH, about 3 miles apart. Both are in the Cleveland metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center and University Hospitals Fertility Center?
Not IVF: Ohio law requires some infertility coverage, but not IVF. HMOs must cover medically necessary infertility services, such as diagnosis and surgery to correct a reproductive condition. IVF may be covered but is not required. No Ohio law requires coverage of fertility preservation. 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.