Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF vs Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Two fertility clinics in the Chicago area, about 1 mile 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.
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF (Chicago, IL) and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine (Chicago, IL) are fertility clinics in the Chicago area, about 1 mile apart. For patients under 35, Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF reported a live-birth rate of 49.5% per intended egg retrieval and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 44.0% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF posts no IVF price on its website. Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine 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, Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF reported a live-birth rate of 49.5% per intended egg retrieval and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 44.0% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF reported the higher rate for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and 38 to 40, and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine for patients 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.
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 1, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 1, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workFertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsFertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsFertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
No reciprocal IVF price or description we could confirm.
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
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF is in Chicago, IL and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine is in Chicago, IL, about 1 mile apart. Both are in the Chicago metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF
900 N. Kingsbury St, River Walk 6, Chicago, IL 60610
- Phone
- (312) 222-8230
- Medical director
- Jennifer E. Hirshfeld-Cytron, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
259 E. Erie St, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-1364
- Medical director
- Mary Ellen Pavone, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Illinois: Must cover IVFYes, for many plans: Illinois requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Illinois' 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 Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF or Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
For patients under 35, Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF reported a live-birth rate of 49.5% per intended egg retrieval and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 44.0% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF reported the higher rate for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and 38 to 40, and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine for patients 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 Centers of Illinois-River North IVF compared with Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Neither Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF nor Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine 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 Centers of Illinois-River North IVF and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine offer IVF refund programs?
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine 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, Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF or Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF is the larger clinic: it reported 1,904 cycles to the CDC and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 1,587. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF is in Chicago, IL and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine is in Chicago, IL, about 1 mile apart. Both are in the Chicago metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Fertility Centers of Illinois-River North IVF and Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Yes, for many plans: Illinois requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Group plans and HMOs that cover pregnancy must cover infertility treatment including IVF: up to four egg retrievals, plus two more after a live birth (six in a lifetime). Employers with fewer than 25 employees are exempt. Fertility preservation: Individual and group policies must cover fertility preservation when a necessary 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.