F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies vs IVFMD
Two fertility clinics in the Miami area, about 27 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.
F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies (Weston, FL) and IVFMD (South Miami, FL) are fertility clinics in the Miami area, about 27 miles apart. For patients under 35, F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies reported a live-birth rate of 11.5% per intended egg retrieval and IVFMD reported 45.4% (CDC data for 2022). F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies posts no IVF price on its website. IVFMD posts an IVF price of $13,500 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, F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies reported a live-birth rate of 11.5% per intended egg retrieval and IVFMD reported 45.4% (CDC data for 2022). IVFMD reported the higher rate in all 3 age bands the two clinics report. F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies reported 85 cycles, a small base, so its rates can move a lot from one year to the next.
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.
A new patient's chance of a baby
For patients new to IVF (no earlier ART cycles) using their own eggs: the share who had a baby after all their egg retrievals, counting embryo transfers within a year of each retrieval. It adds up every transfer, so it runs higher than the per-retrieval rates above.
Donor eggs and donated embryos
Live births per embryo transfer with donor eggs or donated embryos in 2022. The CDC does not split these by age. A dash means it published no percentage (too few transfers for one, or none).
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.
F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 24, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
IVFMD
IVF without PGT, low end of a range up to $19,975
Includes monitoring, the egg retrieval, anesthesia and fertilization and embryo culture
Billed on top: medications, an embryo transfer, a frozen embryo transfer ($5,000 and $7,250) and PGT genetic testing
Not stated on its page: ICSI, embryo freezing, embryo storage, pre-cycle testing and assisted hatching
$13,500 starts the freeze-all version, with no embryo transfer; with a fresh transfer the clinic gives about $15,980 to $19,975.
Read Oct 13, 2026. Full terms on its page
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workF.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
IVFMD
- Money Back Guarantee
A refund if treatment fails (amount not posted)
Price not posted
- 2nd Chance IVF Refund Program (WINFertility)
Named on the clinic's website without its terms
Price not posted
- Financial Freedom IVF Package
A multi-cycle package with no refund; covers up to 3 egg retrievals
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsF.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies
No posted price we could confirm.
IVFMD
One egg freezing cycle
Includes monitoring and anesthesia
Read Oct 4, 2026. Full terms on its page
Frozen embryo transfer
What a frozen transfer costsF.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies
No posted price we could confirm.
IVFMD
Frozen embryo transfer
Includes monitoring, ultrasounds, bloodwork, the thaw and the transfer
Medications not included
Read Oct 10, 2026. Full terms on its page
F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies
No posted price we could confirm.
IVFMD
- $985 to $5,300a cycle
IUI procedure
Includes ultrasounds, sperm wash and insemination
Read Oct 8, 2026. Full terms on its page
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsF.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies
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
F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies is in Weston, FL and IVFMD is in South Miami, FL, about 27 miles apart. Both are in the Miami metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies
2300 N. Commerce Pkwy, Suite 319, Weston, FL 33326
- Phone
- (954) 217-3456
- Medical director
- Minna R. Selub, MD
- CDC status
- Open
IVFMD
7300 S.W. 62nd Pl, 4th Floor, South Miami, FL 33143
- Phone
- (305) 662-7901
- Medical director
- Juergen Eisermann, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Florida: Public programs onlyNo state law requires it for private plans: Florida does not require private insurers to cover IVF or infertility treatment. Florida'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.
Compare with another Miami clinic
Keep one of the two and pick any other clinic of the area that reports enough to compare.
Common questions about F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies and IVFMD
Which has the higher IVF success rate, F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies or IVFMD?
For patients under 35, F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies reported a live-birth rate of 11.5% per intended egg retrieval and IVFMD reported 45.4% (CDC data for 2022). IVFMD reported the higher rate in all 3 age bands the two clinics report. F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies reported 85 cycles, a small base, so its rates can move a lot from one year to the next. 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 F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies compared with IVFMD?
IVFMD's website posts $13,500 for IVF (read Oct 13, 2026). F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 24, 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 F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies and IVFMD offer IVF refund programs?
F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and IVFMD 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.
What are a new patient's chances of a baby at F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies and IVFMD?
For patients under 35 who were new to IVF, 50.9% at IVFMD had a baby after all their egg retrievals in the CDC's 2022 data; the CDC published no such figure for F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies at that age.
How do F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies and IVFMD compare for donor egg IVF?
Of transfers of frozen embryos made from donor eggs in 2022, 24.0% at F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies and 37.0% at IVFMD led to a live birth. The CDC reports donor egg results per transfer and not by age.
Which is the larger clinic, F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies or IVFMD?
IVFMD is the larger clinic: it reported 1,274 cycles to the CDC and F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies reported 85, about 15 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies and IVFMD?
F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies is in Weston, FL and IVFMD is in South Miami, FL, about 27 miles apart. Both are in the Miami metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at F.I.R.S.T., Florida Institute for Reproductive Sciences and Technologies and IVFMD?
No state law requires it for private plans: Florida does not require private insurers to cover IVF or infertility treatment. Florida's only fertility coverage law reaches the state employees' group health plan, not private plans. Fertility preservation: From January 1, 2026, the state employees' plan covers egg and sperm retrieval and preservation when cancer 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.