Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center

32 Fruit St, Yawkey 10A, Boston, MA 02114 · (617) 726-8868

SART member · Verified lab accreditation

Ranked #32 of 361 rated clinics nationally · composite score 82.9/100 — how we evaluate clinics

Reported live-birth rate per intended egg retrieval, by patient age — CDC NASS 2022 Final ART Summary
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Under 35: this clinic 52.4% (319 retrievals); national average 49.7% 52.4% Under 35 35–37: this clinic 46.7% (210 retrievals); national average 36.3% 46.7% 35–37 38–40: this clinic 28.3% (233 retrievals); national average 23.1% 28.3% 38–40 Over 40: this clinic 13% (138 retrievals); national average 7.7% 13% Over 40
View this chart as a table
Patient age This clinic Intended retrievals National average
Under 35 52.4% 319 49.7%
35–37 46.7% 210 36.3%
38–40 28.3% 233 23.1%
Over 40 13% 138 7.7%

Success rates vary with patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons across clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).

Reported outcomes

Number of intended retrievals (<35)
319 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of intended retrievals (35-37)
210 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of intended retrievals (38-40)
233 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of intended retrievals (>40)
138 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (<35)
1.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (35-37)
2.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (38-40)
3.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per live-birth delivery (>40)
7.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (<35)
52.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (35-37)
46.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (38-40)
28.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (>40)
13 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (<35)
50.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (35-37)
41.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (38-40)
21.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of intended retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (>40)
12.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (<35)
302 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (35-37)
196 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (38-40)
214 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of retrievals (>40)
122 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (<35)
55.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (35-37)
50 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (38-40)
30.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in live-birth deliveries (>40)
14.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (<35)
53.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (35-37)
44.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (38-40)
23.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of retrievals resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (>40)
13.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (<35)
394 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (35-37)
232 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (38-40)
206 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (>40)
111 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (<35)
42.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (35-37)
42.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (38-40)
32 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (>40)
16.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (<35)
41.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (35-37)
37.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (38-40)
24.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (>40)
15.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (<35)
53.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (35-37)
52.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (38-40)
28.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 intended retrieval (>40)
13 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (<35)
63.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (35-37)
58.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (38-40)
36.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after 1 or 2 intended retrievals (>40)
13 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (<35)
63.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (35-37)
61.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (38-40)
39.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of new patients having live-birth deliveries after all intended retrievals (>40)
16.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (<35)
1.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (35-37)
1.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (38-40)
1.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of intended retrievals per new patient (>40)
1.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (<35)
1.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (35-37)
1.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (38-40)
0.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Average number of transfers per intended retrieval (>40)
0.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Fresh Embryos Fresh Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Fresh Embryos Frozen Eggs)
14 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Frozen Embryos)
41 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Number of transfers (Donated Embryos)
0 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Fresh Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Frozen Eggs)
10/14 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Frozen Embryos)
51.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in live-birth deliveries (Donated Embryos)
0 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Fresh Eggs)
— CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Fresh Embryos Frozen Eggs)
9/14 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Frozen Embryos)
48.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Percentage of transfers resulting in singleton live-birth deliveries (Donated Embryos)
0 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022 Success rates vary by patient age, diagnosis, and clinic patient-selection practices; comparisons between clinics may not be meaningful (CDC).
Total cycles (<35)
558 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (35-37)
417 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (38-40)
382 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (>40)
248 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Total cycles (Total)
1605 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (<35)
4.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (35-37)
7.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (38-40)
9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (>40)
11.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of intended egg retrieval cycles without any eggs retrieved (Total)
7.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (<35)
7.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (35-37)
6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (38-40)
8.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (>40)
9.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles discontinued after retrieval and before transfer or banking (Total)
7.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (<35)
15.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (35-37)
12.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (38-40)
10.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (>40)
5.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of cycles for fertility preservation (Total)
11.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (<35)
0.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (35-37)
2.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (38-40)
0 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (>40)
2.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using a gestational carrier (Total)
1.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (<35)
58.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (35-37)
63.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (38-40)
52.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (>40)
51.8 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers using frozen embryos (Total)
57.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (<35)
84.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (35-37)
91.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (38-40)
89.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (>40)
72.4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (Total)
85.3 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (<35)
18.9 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (35-37)
34.2 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (38-40)
28.1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (>40)
17.6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Percentage of transfers of at least 1 embryo with preimplantation genetic testing (Total)
24.7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Male factor
42 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Endometriosis
4 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Tubal factor
7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Ovulatory dysfunction
13 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Uterine factor
6 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Preimplantation genetic testing
5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Gestational carrier
1 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Diminished ovarian reserve
23 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Egg or embryo banking
23 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Recurrent pregnancy loss
5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Other factor, infertility
7 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Other factor, non-infertility
0.5 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022
Reason for ART: Unexplained factor
13 — CDC NASS 2022, 2022