American Academy of Ophthalmology
Based in CA
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AI Overview
With $990K in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, American Academy of Ophthalmology is an active lobbying client. They deploy 22 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 6 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$990K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
22
Lobbyists Deployed
6
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $120K |
| 2019 | $120K |
| 2020 | $150K |
| 2021 | $120K |
| 2022 | $120K |
| 2023 | $120K |
| 2024 | $120K |
| 2025 | $120K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
Shannon FinleyDenise Henry MorriseyDrew GoeslJames MccreryLuke HatzisCharles FrenchAnn JablonBradley MolletJennifer Debes BangSara FrankoAaron CohenMartin GoldCaitlin CanterLyndon BoozerJoseph EannelloGenevieve BeltroneJeffrey CarrollMichelle MathyRobert DiamondNick BouknightCharles MichaelsKaren Stone
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Health Issues, Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid, Small Business and 1 more
- •Ophthalmologists' services in Department of Veterans Affairs programs.
- •Legislative issues relating to vision care within the VA Health System.
- •Legislative issues related to the Indian Health Service in the FY2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
- •Update and reforms to Medicare payments for physicians and implementation of related provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, and Medicare Part B reimbursement for prescription
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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