American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Based in IL
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AI Overview
With $14.7M in lobbying spend across 35 quarterly filings, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 17 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 6 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$14.7M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
17
Lobbyists Deployed
6
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.0M |
| 2019 | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $2.2M |
| 2025 | $1.9M |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
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: Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance, MED, Health Issues, Labor Issues and 1 more
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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