Poma Fertility vs University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
Two fertility clinics in the Seattle area, about 8 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.
Poma Fertility (Kirkland, WA) and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington (Seattle, WA) are fertility clinics in the Seattle area, about 8 miles apart. For patients under 35, Poma Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 64.4% per intended egg retrieval and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington reported 63.0% (CDC data for 2022). Poma Fertility posts an IVF price of $15,300 on its website. University Reproductive Care, University of Washington 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, Poma Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 64.4% per intended egg retrieval and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington reported 63.0% (CDC data for 2022). Poma Fertility reported the higher rate in all 3 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.
Poma Fertility
IVF, as its website posts it
POMA Fertility's standard IVF cycle is published at $15,300, or $14,900 with the eCheck discount. It includes ovarian stimulation monitoring with all associated ultrasounds and bloodwork, one egg retrieval, fertilization, transfer of a fresh embryo or embryos, cryopreservation of remaining embryos, and one year of embryo storage. A frozen embryo transfer is not included. Cycle prices also exclude diagnostic tests and services, outside-laboratory fees such as genetic testing, consultations outside the treatment-cycle window, and fertility medications purchased through an external pharmacy. The official pricing page lists Kirkland, Washington as POMA's main location.
Read Oct 5, 2026. Full terms on its page
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 23, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workPoma Fertility
POMACare IVF Refund Program: POMACare Standard IVF Cycle Package
90% of the program fee back if treatment fails; covers up to 1 egg retrieval; medications extra
POMACare IVF Refund Program: POMACare Frozen Egg Bank IVF Cycle Package
90% of the program fee back if treatment fails; medications extra
POMACare IVF Refund Program: POMACare Fresh Egg Bank IVF Cycle Package
90% of the program fee back if treatment fails; medications extra
Read Oct 6, 2026. 1 more on its page
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsPoma Fertility
One egg freezing cycle
Includes monitoring and 1 year of storage, then $720 a year
On top: medications
Read Oct 4, 2026. Full terms on its page
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Frozen embryo transfer
What a frozen transfer costsPoma Fertility
Frozen embryo transfer
Includes monitoring, ultrasounds and bloodwork
Medications not included
$4,200 paid by eCheck
Read Oct 10, 2026. Full terms on its page
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
No posted price we could confirm.
PGT (embryo genetic testing)
What PGT costsPoma Fertility
IVF freeze-all with embryo biopsy
Covers the biopsy; the lab bills the test
Read Oct 9, 2026. Full terms on its page
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
No posted price we could confirm.
Poma Fertility
- $1,000a cycle
IUI
Includes the insemination, all cycle monitoring ultrasounds and sperm preparation
The same page also lists IUI at $990
Read Oct 8, 2026. Full terms on its page
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
No posted price we could confirm.
Embryo and egg storage
What storage costsPoma Fertility
- Egg freezing, $8,420
Includes the first year of storage
$8,230 paid by eCheck
- IVF freeze-all cycle, $13,400
Includes the first year of storage
$13,100 paid by eCheck
Read Oct 10, 2026. Full terms on its page
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
No posted price 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
Poma Fertility is in Kirkland, WA and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington is in Seattle, WA, about 8 miles apart. Both are in the Seattle metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Poma Fertility
12039 N.E. 128th St, Suite 110, Kirkland, WA 98034
- Phone
- (425) 822-7662
- Medical director
- Ronald Beesley, MD
- CDC status
- Open
University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
4245 Roosevelt Way N.E., 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98105
- Phone
- (206) 598-4225
- Medical director
- Ginny Ryan, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Washington: No state lawNo state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no Washington law requiring insurers to cover IVF, infertility treatment or fertility preservation. Washington'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 Poma Fertility and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Poma Fertility or University Reproductive Care, University of Washington?
For patients under 35, Poma Fertility reported a live-birth rate of 64.4% per intended egg retrieval and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington reported 63.0% (CDC data for 2022). Poma Fertility reported the higher rate in all 3 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 Poma Fertility compared with University Reproductive Care, University of Washington?
Poma Fertility's website posts $15,300 for IVF (read Oct 5, 2026). University Reproductive Care, University of Washington posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 23, 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 Poma Fertility and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington offer IVF refund programs?
Poma Fertility offers a program that returns money if treatment fails, and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington 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, Poma Fertility or University Reproductive Care, University of Washington?
Poma Fertility is the larger clinic: it reported 408 cycles to the CDC and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington reported 136, about 3.0 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Poma Fertility and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington?
Poma Fertility is in Kirkland, WA and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington is in Seattle, WA, about 8 miles apart. Both are in the Seattle metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Poma Fertility and University Reproductive Care, University of Washington?
No state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no Washington 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.