Dominion Fertility vs Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Two fertility clinics in the Washington, DC area, about 8 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.
Dominion Fertility (Arlington, VA) and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Bethesda, MD) are fertility clinics in the Washington, DC area, about 8 miles apart. For patients under 35, Dominion Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 38.6% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reported 50.0% (CDC data for 2022). Dominion Fertility posts no IVF price on its website. Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical 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, Dominion Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 38.6% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reported 50.0% (CDC data for 2022). Dominion Fertility reported the higher rate for patients over 40, and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and 38 to 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.
Dominion Fertility
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 3, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 22, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workDominion Fertility
- Gaia IVF Guarantee Program
Named on the clinic's website without its terms
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- Shared Risk 100% Refund Program for IVF
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 costsDominion Fertility
Limited-time package
Includes medications, monitoring, anesthesia and 6 months of storage
Read Oct 4, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Frozen embryo transfer
What a frozen transfer costsDominion Fertility
Frozen embryo transfer
Medications not included
The clinic's estimate
For Virginia, from the price estimator on Pinnacle's own pricing page
Read Oct 10, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
No posted price we could confirm.
PGT (embryo genetic testing)
What PGT costsDominion Fertility
- $11,630for up to 4 embryos
IVF, FET and PGT-A package
Covers the biopsy and the lab test
A limited-time all-inclusive offer at its Arlington, Virginia location
Read Oct 9, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
No posted price we could confirm.
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsDominion Fertility
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical 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
Dominion Fertility is in Arlington, VA and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is in Bethesda, MD, about 8 miles apart. Both are in the Washington, DC metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Dominion Fertility
4040 N. Fairfax Dr, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22203
- Phone
- (703) 920-3890
- Medical director
- Michael DiMattina, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Rockville Pike, Bldg 10, Rm 2104, Bethesda, MD 20889
- Phone
- (301) 400-2151
- Medical director
- Micah J. Hill, DO
- CDC status
- Reorganized
Insurance law
- Virginia: No state lawNo state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no Virginia law requiring insurers to cover IVF, infertility treatment or fertility preservation. Virginia's full answer
- Maryland: Must cover IVFYes, for many plans: Maryland requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Maryland'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 Dominion Fertility and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Dominion Fertility or Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center?
For patients under 35, Dominion Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 38.6% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reported 50.0% (CDC data for 2022). Dominion Fertility reported the higher rate for patients over 40, and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and 38 to 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 Dominion Fertility compared with Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center?
Neither Dominion Fertility nor Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical 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 Dominion Fertility and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center offer IVF refund programs?
Dominion Fertility names a refund program on its website without posting its terms, and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 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, Dominion Fertility or Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center?
Dominion Fertility is the larger clinic: it reported 783 cycles to the CDC and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reported 277, about 2.8 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Dominion Fertility and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center?
Dominion Fertility is in Arlington, VA and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is in Bethesda, MD, about 8 miles apart. Both are in the Washington, DC metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Dominion Fertility and Shady Grove Fertility-Walter Reed, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center?
A state's insurance law reaches plans issued in that state, so which one applies depends on where your plan is issued (usually your employer's state), not where the clinic is. No state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no Virginia law requiring insurers to cover IVF, infertility treatment or fertility preservation. Yes, for many plans: Maryland requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. 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.