Illume Fertility vs Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Two fertility clinics in the Stamford and Bridgeport area, about 10 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.
Illume Fertility (Norwalk, CT) and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine (Trumbull, CT) are fertility clinics in the Stamford and Bridgeport area, about 10 miles apart. For patients under 35, Illume Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 50.9% per intended egg retrieval and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 53.3% (CDC data for 2022). Illume Fertility posts no IVF price on its website. Park Avenue 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, Illume Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 50.9% per intended egg retrieval and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 53.3% (CDC data for 2022). Illume Fertility reported the higher rate for patients 35 to 37, 38 to 40 and over 40, and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine for patients under 35.
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.
Illume Fertility
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 1, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 27, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workIllume Fertility
- Sunfish IVF Success Program (Gold)
A refund if no live birth (amount not posted); covers up to 2 egg retrievals; medications extra
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Park Avenue 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 costsPark Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsIllume Fertility
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
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
Illume Fertility is in Norwalk, CT and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine is in Trumbull, CT, about 10 miles apart. Both are in the Stamford and Bridgeport metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Illume Fertility
761 Main Ave, Suite 200, Norwalk, CT 06851
- Phone
- (203) 750-7400
- Medical director
- Mark P. Leondires, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
5520 Park Ave, Suite WPG-250, Trumbull, CT 06611
- Phone
- (203) 372-6700
- Medical director
- Andrew J. Levi, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Connecticut: Must cover IVFYes, for many plans: Connecticut requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Connecticut'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 Illume Fertility and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Illume Fertility or Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
For patients under 35, Illume Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 50.9% per intended egg retrieval and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 53.3% (CDC data for 2022). Illume Fertility reported the higher rate for patients 35 to 37, 38 to 40 and over 40, and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine for patients under 35. 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 Illume Fertility compared with Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Neither Illume Fertility nor Park Avenue 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 Illume Fertility and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine offer IVF refund programs?
Illume Fertility offers a program that returns money if treatment fails, and Park Avenue 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, Illume Fertility or Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Illume Fertility is the larger clinic: it reported 1,511 cycles to the CDC and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported 179, about 8.4 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Illume Fertility and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Illume Fertility is in Norwalk, CT and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine is in Trumbull, CT, about 10 miles apart. Both are in the Stamford and Bridgeport metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Illume Fertility and Park Avenue Fertility and Reproductive Medicine?
Yes, for many plans: Connecticut requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Fully-insured plans must cover infertility treatment for people covered for at least 12 months, including up to two IVF cycles, four cycles of ovulation induction and three of IUI over a lifetime. Fertility preservation: Fertility preservation is covered when a medically 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.