Head to head · Greenville, SC area

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology vs Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

Two fertility clinics in the Greenville, SC area, about 5 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.

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Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Greenville, SC) and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA (Greenville, SC) are fertility clinics in the Greenville, SC area, about 5 miles apart. For patients under 35, Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported a live-birth rate of 56.6% per intended egg retrieval and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA reported 54.6% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology posts no IVF price on its website. Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA 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.

Outcomes

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, Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported a live-birth rate of 56.6% per intended egg retrieval and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA reported 54.6% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported the higher rate for patients under 35, and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA 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.

Cost

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.

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 23, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.

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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.

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Refund programs and multi-cycle packages

How IVF refund programs work

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).

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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No posted price we could confirm.

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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).

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Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No posted price we could confirm.

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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).

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Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No reciprocal IVF price or description we could confirm.

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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).

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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.

Services

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.

Service
Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA
Donor egg services
OfferedOffered
Egg freezing
OfferedOffered
Embryo freezing
OfferedOffered
Donated embryo services
Not offeredOffered
Gestational carrier (surrogacy)
OfferedOffered
SART member
Yes
Yes
Lab accreditation
Verified
Verified
Location

Where they are, and what insurance must cover

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is in Greenville, SC and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA is in Greenville, SC, about 5 miles apart. Both are in the Greenville, SC metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

890 W. Faris Rd, Suite 470, Greenville, SC 29605

Phone
(864) 455-1600
Medical director
Creighton E. Likes, MD
CDC status
Open
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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

17 Caledon Ct, Suite C, Greenville, SC 29615

Phone
(864) 232-7734
Medical director
John E. Nichols, MD
CDC status
Open
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Insurance law

  • South Carolina: No state lawNo state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no South Carolina law requiring insurers to cover IVF, infertility treatment or fertility preservation. South Carolina'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.

Questions

Common questions about Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA

Which has the higher IVF success rate, Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology or Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA?

For patients under 35, Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported a live-birth rate of 56.6% per intended egg retrieval and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA reported 54.6% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported the higher rate for patients under 35, and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA 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 Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology compared with Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA?

Neither Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology nor Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA 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 Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA offer IVF refund programs?

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA 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, Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology or Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA?

Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA is the larger clinic: it reported 587 cycles to the CDC and Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported 222, about 2.6 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.

How far apart are Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA?

Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is in Greenville, SC and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA is in Greenville, SC, about 5 miles apart. Both are in the Greenville, SC metro area.

Does insurance cover IVF at Fertility Center of the Carolinas, University Medical Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, PA?

No state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no South Carolina law requiring insurers to cover IVF, infertility treatment or 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.

IVFcost.co is an informational data platform, not a medical provider, clinic, or laboratory. Nothing here is medical advice, a diagnosis, or a recommendation to start, stop, or change any treatment. Success rates depend heavily on individual circumstances and are not a promise of any outcome. Data is aggregated from public sources and can be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm with a licensed clinician and the clinic's own current figures.