Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine vs Reproductive Medicine Institute
Two fertility clinics in the Chicago area, about 19 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.
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine (Chicago, IL) and Reproductive Medicine Institute (Oak Brook, IL) are fertility clinics in the Chicago area, about 19 miles apart. For patients under 35, Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported a live-birth rate of 44.0% per intended egg retrieval and Reproductive Medicine Institute reported 38.4% (CDC data for 2022). Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine posts no IVF price on its website. Reproductive Medicine Institute 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, Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported a live-birth rate of 44.0% per intended egg retrieval and Reproductive Medicine Institute reported 38.4% (CDC data for 2022). Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report.
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.
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.
Reproductive Medicine Institute
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 3, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workNorthwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Reproductive Medicine Institute
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsNorthwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Reproductive Medicine Institute
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsNorthwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
No reciprocal IVF price or description we could confirm.
Reproductive Medicine Institute
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
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine is in Chicago, IL and Reproductive Medicine Institute is in Oak Brook, IL, about 19 miles apart. Both are in the Chicago metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
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
Reproductive Medicine Institute
2425 W. 22nd St, Suite 102, Oak Brook, IL 60523
- Phone
- (630) 954-0094
- Medical director
- Elena Trukhacheva, 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 Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Reproductive Medicine Institute
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine or Reproductive Medicine Institute?
For patients under 35, Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported a live-birth rate of 44.0% per intended egg retrieval and Reproductive Medicine Institute reported 38.4% (CDC data for 2022). Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report. 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 Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine compared with Reproductive Medicine Institute?
Neither Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine nor Reproductive Medicine Institute 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 Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Reproductive Medicine Institute offer IVF refund programs?
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website, and Reproductive Medicine Institute 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, Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine or Reproductive Medicine Institute?
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine is the larger clinic: it reported 1,587 cycles to the CDC and Reproductive Medicine Institute reported 754, about 2.1 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Reproductive Medicine Institute?
Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine is in Chicago, IL and Reproductive Medicine Institute is in Oak Brook, IL, about 19 miles apart. Both are in the Chicago metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Northwestern Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Reproductive Medicine Institute?
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.