Lobbying

Medical Device Manufacturers Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $445K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Health Issues and Medicare/Medicaid.

Medical Device Manufacturers Association

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.2M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Medical Device Manufacturers Association lobbying by quarter
Medical Device Manufacturers Association lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$390K5
Q1 2023$390K6
Q2 2023$380K4
Q3 2023$380K4
Q4 2023$380K4
Q1 2024$390K6
Q2 2024$400K6
Q3 2024$390K6
Q4 2024$390K6
Q1 2025$390K6
Q2 2025$390K6
Q3 2025$395K6
Q4 2025$395K6
Q1 2026$395K6
Q2 2026$445K7
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Health issues$1.5M · 54 reports
  • Medicare and Medicaid$1.5M · 39 reports
  • Copyright, patent and trademark$929.8K · 15 reports
  • Taxation$886.4K · 15 reports
  • Trade$344.8K · 9 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$224.8K · 5 reports
  • Small business$224.8K · 5 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$200K · 14 reports
  • Science and technology$120K · 2 reports
  • Medical research and clinical labs$20K · 1 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES68 reports
  • SENATE68 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)30 reports
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)15 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)15 reports
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)15 reports
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)14 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)14 reports
  • Energy, Dept of14 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)14 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)14 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseMedical Device Manufacturers Association$4.5M15 quarters
The McManus Group$520K15 quarters
Thorn Run Partners$300K15 quarters
Policy Navigation Group$200K14 quarters
LMH Strategic Solutions$190K10 quarters
Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$120K12 quarters
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$30K1 quarters
O'Rourke and Associates$20K2 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
ALANNA TEMMELegislative Director, U.S. Representative Jon PorterQ2 2026
BRETT MEEKSDeputy Health Policy Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Deputy Press Secretary, Office of Senator Lamar AlexanderQ2 2026
JOHN HERZOGHealth Aide, Sen. Lamar Alexander; Special Assistant to the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Executive Office of the PresidentQ2 2026
JOHN R RAYLegislative Assistant, Rep. Mike KellyQ2 2026
JOSEPH G. FAWKNERSnr Pol Adv for Rep. Carol D. Miller, Feb 20 - Jan 22.Q2 2026
KEITH STUDDARDLegislative Director, Rep. Marsha BlackburnQ2 2026
KRISTIN FRITSCHLegislative Assistant, Office of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Professional Staff Member House Committee on Energy and CommerceQ2 2026
LAURA KEMPERCounsel, Sen. John Cornyn; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesQ2 2026
SOPHIE KHANAHMADILegislative Asst., Rep. Martha Roby; Legislative Asst., Rep. Lee Terry; Staff Asst./LC, Senator Jeff SessionsQ2 2026
KELSEY CARLSONSpecial Assistant, National Security Council; Special Assistant, International Trade Administration, Dept of Commerce; Policy Advisor, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the President; Confidential Assistant, Dept of CommerceQ4 2024
GARY PALMQUISTLegislative Director: Rep. Dennis Cardoza, Rep. Bob Clement, Rep. Ken BentsenQ1 2024

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$10K
07/20for Q2The McManus Group$30K
07/20for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$30K
07/20for Q2Thorn Run Partners$20K
07/20for Q2Policy Navigation Group$15K
07/17for Q2In-house$320K
07/05for Q2LMH Strategic Solutions$20K
06/29for Q2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Policy Navigation Group$15K
04/20for Q1The McManus Group$30K
04/18for Q1Thorn Run Partners$20K
04/17for Q1Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$10K
04/17for Q1LMH Strategic Solutions$20K
04/15for Q1In-house$300K
03/12for Q4 2024Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$10K
03/09for Q4 2024Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$10K
01/20for Q4 2025Thorn Run Partners$20K
01/20for Q4 2025The McManus Group$30K
01/20for Q4 2025Policy Navigation Group$15K
01/16for Q4 2025Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates$10K