Columbia University Fertility Center vs RMA Long Island IVF
Two fertility clinics in the New York City area, about 30 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.
Columbia University Fertility Center (New York, NY) and RMA Long Island IVF (Melville, NY) are fertility clinics in the New York City area, about 30 miles apart. For patients under 35, Columbia University Fertility Center reported a live-birth rate of 49.2% per intended egg retrieval and RMA Long Island IVF reported 44.3% (CDC data for 2022). Columbia University Fertility Center posts no IVF price on its website. RMA Long Island IVF 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, Columbia University Fertility Center reported a live-birth rate of 49.2% per intended egg retrieval and RMA Long Island IVF reported 44.3% (CDC data for 2022). Columbia University Fertility Center 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.
Columbia University Fertility Center
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 1, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
RMA Long Island IVF
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 workColumbia University Fertility Center
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
RMA Long Island IVF
- ARC Two-cycle Plus IVF Success Refund Program
Unused prepaid cycles refunded after a live birth; covers up to 2 egg retrievals
Price not posted
- ARC Two-cycle Plus
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 costsColumbia University Fertility Center
One egg freezing cycle
On top: anesthesia
Read Oct 4, 2026. Full terms on its page
Columbia University Fertility Center
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsColumbia University Fertility Center
No reciprocal IVF price or description we could confirm.
RMA Long Island IVF
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
Columbia University Fertility Center is in New York, NY and RMA Long Island IVF is in Melville, NY, about 30 miles apart. Both are in the New York City metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Columbia University Fertility Center
5 Columbus Cir, PH Floor, New York, NY 10019
- Phone
- (646) 756-8282
- Medical director
- Eric J. Forman, MD
- CDC status
- Open
RMA Long Island IVF
8 Corporate Center Dr, Suite 101, Melville, NY 11747
- Phone
- (631) 752-0606
- Medical director
- Beth McAvey, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- New York: Must cover IVFYes, for many plans: New York requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. New York'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 Columbia University Fertility Center and RMA Long Island IVF
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Columbia University Fertility Center or RMA Long Island IVF?
For patients under 35, Columbia University Fertility Center reported a live-birth rate of 49.2% per intended egg retrieval and RMA Long Island IVF reported 44.3% (CDC data for 2022). Columbia University Fertility Center 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 Columbia University Fertility Center compared with RMA Long Island IVF?
Neither Columbia University Fertility Center nor RMA Long Island IVF 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 Columbia University Fertility Center and RMA Long Island IVF offer IVF refund programs?
Columbia University Fertility Center offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and RMA Long Island IVF offers a multi-cycle guarantee, with no cash refund 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, Columbia University Fertility Center or RMA Long Island IVF?
Columbia University Fertility Center is the larger clinic: it reported 1,571 cycles to the CDC and RMA Long Island IVF reported 1,136. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Columbia University Fertility Center and RMA Long Island IVF?
Columbia University Fertility Center is in New York, NY and RMA Long Island IVF is in Melville, NY, about 30 miles apart. Both are in the New York City metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Columbia University Fertility Center and RMA Long Island IVF?
Yes, for many plans: New York requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Large-group plans (100 or more employees) must cover up to three IVF cycles, and group policies must cover infertility diagnosis. Individual and small-group plans do not have to cover IVF. Fertility preservation: All commercial plans must cover fertility preservation when a medical treatment 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.