Fertility Centers of New England (FCNE) – Boston is the Boston city location of the Fertility Centers of New England regional fertility network, located at 575 Boylston Street in the Back Bay neighborhood. FCNE is one of the leading fertility networks in New England, with locations across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Boston location provides patients who work or live in the city with convenient access to FCNE's full spectrum of fertility services. Massachusetts has a comprehensive fertility insurance mandate, and FCNE – Boston participates with qualifying state-regulated insurance plans. FCNE also operates locations in Reading, MA and Westborough, MA, as well as Bedford, NH, providing regional flexibility. For a statewide overview, visit our Massachusetts fertility clinics directory.
Physicians and Clinical Team
FCNE – Boston is staffed by board-certified reproductive endocrinologists from the Fertility Centers of New England physician group, all fellowship-trained with subspecialty certification in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. The Boston location shares clinical protocols and network-wide standards with all FCNE sites. The care team includes fertility nurses, embryologists, patient coordinators, and sonographers.
Services and Treatments
FCNE – Boston provides:
- Comprehensive fertility evaluation — AMH, FSH, antral follicle count, hysterosalpingography, saline infusion sonography, semen analysis, and thyroid/prolactin assessment
- Ovulation induction — letrozole and clomiphene with monitoring
- Injectable gonadotropin therapy with monitoring
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- In vitro fertilization (IVF) — individualized stimulation protocols
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-A and PGT-M)
- Frozen embryo transfer (FET)
- Egg and embryo cryopreservation — elective and oncofertility
- Third-party reproduction — donor egg, donor sperm, and gestational carrier coordination
- Recurrent pregnancy loss evaluation
Laboratory and Success Rates
FCNE's Boston location benefits from the network's standardized laboratory protocols, vitrification cryopreservation, and extended blastocyst culture standards. FCNE reports outcomes to SART, with clinic-level data publicly available.
Patients should review the most current cycle-level data published by the CDC's ART Surveillance program and the SART Clinic Summary Report.
Patient Experience
The Back Bay Boston location at 575 Boylston Street is highly accessible via MBTA (Green Line Copley or Arlington stops), the Silver Line, and major Boston surface streets. For patients who work in downtown Boston or who live in neighborhoods like the South End, South Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, or the Fenway, this location minimizes commute time during the monitoring-intensive phases of fertility treatment. FCNE's multi-site network also allows some flexibility in where patients receive monitoring appointments.
Considering At-Home Insemination?
Not every fertility journey begins in a clinic. For individuals and couples exploring their options before pursuing formal medical treatment — or those working with a known sperm donor — at-home insemination kits offer a private, lower-cost first step. MakeAMom offers FDA-cleared at-home insemination systems designed for a variety of needs: the CryoBaby kit works with frozen or low-volume sperm, the Impregnator kit is optimized for low motility sperm, and the BabyMaker kit is designed for users with sensitivities or conditions such as vaginismus. All kits are reusable and shipped in plain, discreet packaging. MakeAMom reports an average 67% success rate among clients who use their home insemination systems. At-home insemination is not a replacement for medical care when underlying conditions are present, but it can be a meaningful starting point — and knowing when to consult a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist is the right next step.
Insurance and Financing
Massachusetts has a fertility insurance mandate requiring most state-regulated group health insurance plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including IVF. FCNE – Boston participates with a wide range of Massachusetts insurance plans. Self-funded ERISA plans are exempt. The financial counseling team can assist with benefit verification and prior authorization.
Other mandate states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, and Rhode Island also require insurers to cover IVF and related fertility treatments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FCNE Boston different from the Reading or Westborough locations? All FCNE locations share the same physician group, clinical protocols, and laboratory standards. The primary difference is geographic accessibility. Boston is ideal for patients who work in the city or live in urban/inner-suburban neighborhoods. Reading serves the North Shore and northern suburbs; Westborough serves the MetroWest and I-495 corridor.
Does FCNE Boston accept patients through the Massachusetts fertility mandate? Yes. FCNE participates with many Massachusetts state-regulated group health plans that include fertility mandate benefits. The financial team can verify your specific plan's in-network status and coverage details.
Can I do monitoring at one FCNE location and procedures at another? In some circumstances, FCNE's multi-site network allows patients to receive monitoring at one site and procedures at another. Discuss this option with your care coordinator if your work schedule or location makes multi-site care advantageous.
What neighborhoods in Boston is FCNE Boston most convenient for? The Back Bay location at 575 Boylston Street is most convenient for patients in Back Bay, South End, Fenway, Brookline, Cambridge, Allston, Brighton, and surrounding areas. Patients in the South Shore, North Shore, or MetroWest may find FCNE's suburban locations more accessible.