LobbyingAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology lobbying by quarter
American Academy of Ophthalmology's latest lobbying report covers Q3 2026, at $20K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.1M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Veterans and Health Issues.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Latest quarter
- $20K
- Q3 2026 · 1 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.1M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −94.9%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $456.6K | 3 |
| Q1 2023 | $493K | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | $330K | 3 |
| Q3 2023 | $345K | 3 |
| Q4 2023 | $343.9K | 3 |
| Q1 2024 | $495.4K | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | $400.4K | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | $395.1K | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $358.8K | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | $527.6K | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | $297.3K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $463.4K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $250.9K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $443.6K | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | $392.1K | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | $20K | 1 |
By issue
- Veterans$2M · 42 reports
- Health issues$1.9M · 41 reports
- Defense$1.6M · 15 reports
- Medicare and Medicaid$442.5K · 31 reports
- Budget and appropriations$112.5K · 15 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES46 reports
- SENATE46 reports
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)32 reports
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)31 reports
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)25 reports
- White House Office11 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology | $4.7M | 15 quarters |
| McDermott+ | $820K | 16 quarters |
| Capitol Counsel | $450K | 15 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| DEBRA CURTIS | 1998-2013: Legislative Director, Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Stark; jointly Professional Staff on Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee | Q3 2026 |
| JOSH JORGENSEN | 2017-2020: Senior Legislative Correspondent; Legislative Aide, Sen. Mike Rounds | Q3 2026 |
| MADALYN NEWS | 2020: Paid Intern, Rep. Madeleine Dean | Q3 2026 |
| RODNEY WHITLOCK | 2011-2015: Health Policy Director, Sen. Chuck Grassley; 2005-2010: Health Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee; 2003-2005: Legislative Director, Rep. Charlie Norwood; 1997-2002: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Norwood | Q3 2026 |
| JEFFREY DAVIS | 2007-2008: Staff Assistant, Sen. Dianne Feinstein. | Q2 2026 |
| KAREN STONE | Office of former Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) [Legislative Correspondent/Staff Assistant, 2005; Senior Legislative Assistant, 2005-2009] Office of Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) [Legislative Director, 2009-2010]. | Q4 2025 |
| CHARLES PATRICK MICHAELS | Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Schweikert; Staff Assistant, Rep. Ted Budd; Intern, Senator James DeMint. | Q3 2025 |
| NICK BOUKNIGHT | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Deputy Chief of Staff/ Communications Dir., Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Press Sec., Rep. Kevin McCarthy; Press Sec., Rep. Bill Thomas; Deputy Press Sec., Ways and Means Cmte.; Press Asst., Ways and Means Cmte. | Q3 2023 |
| ROBERT DIAMOND | Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement, President Barack Obama. | Q2 2023 |
| JEFFREY CARROLL | Staff Director House Energy and Commerce Committee; Chief of Staff, Rep. Frank Pallone; Legislative Director, Rep. Frank Pallone; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Frank Pallone. | Q4 2022 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 08/28for Q3 | McDermott+ | $20K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Capitol Counsel | $30K |
| 07/15for Q2 | In-house | $302.1K |
| 07/13for Q2 | McDermott+ | $60K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $353.6K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Capitol Counsel | $30K |
| 04/16for Q1 | McDermott+ | $60K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $160.9K |
| 01/18for Q4 2025 | Capitol Counsel | $30K |
| 01/13for Q4 2025 | McDermott+ | $60K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $373.4K |
| 25/10/17for Q3 2025 | Capitol Counsel | $30K |
| 25/10/15for Q3 2025 | McDermott+ | $60K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Capitol Counsel | $30K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $207.3K |
| 25/07/15for Q2 2025 | McDermott+ | $60K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Capitol Counsel | $30K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | In-house | $427.6K |
| 25/04/08for Q1 2025 | McDermott+ | $70K |
| 25/04/08for Q1 2025 | McDermott+ | $70K |