DOCTOR
Total Donated
$111,741,528
Contributions
155,557
Unique Donors
5,613
Top Employer
DOCTOR
Contributors who listed DOCTOR on federal itemized receipts account for $111.7M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 155,557 contributions from 5,613 donors — fewer unique people than the PHYSICIAN string, and a smaller dollar total. DOCTOR is a self-reported employer/occupation value, not a NAICS code, and it is not merged with PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, or PSYCHOLOGIST. English synonyms do not collapse in the FEC file.
Key figures
- DOCTOR-labeled receipts sum to $111.7M.
- 5,613 donors produced 155,557 contribution lines.
- PHYSICIAN is a separate FEC string with a separate total.
- DOCTOR is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry.
A shorter title, a separate pile of money
Some clinicians type DOCTOR rather than PHYSICIAN. Some Ph.D.s also type DOCTOR. The FEC does not adjudicate the degree. LobbyVault therefore ranks DOCTOR as its own industry key. The $111.7M figure is that string only.
Treating this row as 'all medical doctors' would over-include non-physician doctorate holders who used the word and under-include M.D.s who typed PHYSICIAN or a hospital name. The honest description is filing text.
A concentrated donor list
5,613 donors produced 155,557 DOCTOR contribution lines. That unique-donor count is much smaller than the PHYSICIAN row. The dollar total, $111.7M, is still nine figures because itemized gifts on a short list can add up. This page does not invent a per-donor average.
Party composition is not attached to the industry headline. Use the donor table for recipient committees.
Full analysis: DOCTOR on FEC filings: $111.7M, not the PHYSICIAN row →
Questions
- How much federal money is labeled DOCTOR?
- The DOCTOR string totals $111.7M in itemized FEC receipts on LobbyVault, from 155,557 contributions and 5,613 donors. PHYSICIAN is a different row and is not included. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Are DOCTOR and PHYSICIAN the same in FEC data?
- No. They are different free-text values. LobbyVault does not synonymize them. Neither is a NAICS health-care sector. People who typed a hospital name are in other rows. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Does DOCTOR include dentists and psychologists?
- Only if they typed DOCTOR. DENTIST and PSYCHOLOGIST are separate industry labels with their own totals. The $111.7M figure is the DOCTOR string only. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- How many unique DOCTOR donors are there?
- LobbyVault counts 5,613 donors and 155,557 contribution lines. Repeat giving explains the larger receipt count. This is not a license-board census. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $205,868 | 276 | 205 |
| 1982 | $32,085 | 37 | 21 |
| 1984 | $70,510 | 72 | 38 |
| 1986 | $52,463 | 53 | 28 |
| 1988 | $63,687 | 75 | 40 |
| 1990 | $82,704 | 98 | 36 |
| 1992 | $103,660 | 153 | 57 |
| 1994 | $87,141 | 135 | 40 |
| 1996 | $168,460 | 189 | 48 |
| 1998 | $346,880 | 149 | 36 |
| 2000 | $337,967 | 225 | 50 |
| 2002 | $85,737 | 128 | 30 |
| 2004 | $152,420 | 182 | 40 |
| 2006 | $91,804 | 118 | 31 |
| 2008 | $185,479 | 254 | 38 |
| 2010 | $64,201 | 114 | 28 |
| 2012 | $168,967 | 183 | 36 |
| 2014 | $98,987 | 112 | 26 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROYLES, WILLIAM H DR | $10,000 | 1 | SHREVEPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 2 | GAUVIN, DAVID C | $6,000 | 2 | FRESNO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 3 | LEININGER, JAMES R | $5,200 | 1 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 4 | MARGULIES, STANLEY | $5,000 | 6 | HOLLYWOOD, FL | — | 1980 |
| 5 | ANDONIE, JACK DR | $5,000 | 1 | METAIRIE, LA | — | 1980 |
| 6 | LERNER, DIANA | $5,000 | 1 | LA JOLLA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 7 | MICHAELSON, DON MD | $3,000 | 3 | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 8 | GOLDSTEIN, MARVIN C DR | $3,000 | 7 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 9 | LIPPY, WILLIAM H DR | $3,000 | 3 | WARREN, OH | — | 1980 |
| 10 | FORMAN, CHARLES R MD | $3,000 | 1 | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 11 | HADE, GERALD W | $2,500 | 1 | YUBA CITY, CA | — | 1980 |
| 12 | FORSYTH, H FRANK DR | $2,500 | 3 | WINSTON-SALEM, NC | — | 1980 |
| 13 | COFRIN, DAVID A DR | $2,500 | 5 | GAINESVILLE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 14 | ADAMS, CARL E | $2,500 | 3 | MURFREESBORO, TN | — | 1980 |
| 15 | HAGER, EDWARD B | $2,250 | 3 | S LYNDEBORO, NH | — | 1980 |
| 16 | BAYCOD, GEORGE S MD | $2,000 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 17 | AMBROSIO, GEORGE | $2,000 | 2 | LITTLE FALLS, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 18 | COUNTS, DONALD R DR | $2,000 | 2 | VICTORIA, TX | — | 1980 |
| 19 | JOHNSON, ROGER DR | $2,000 | 1 | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | — | 1980 |
| 20 | CORDAY, ELLIOT MD | $2,000 | 2 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 21 | MATSON, THOMAS E MR | $1,750 | 3 | TULSA, OK | — | 1980 |
| 22 | KERLAN, ROBERT | $1,500 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 23 | HOLLANDER, ANNETTE DR | $1,500 | 2 | WEEHAWKEN, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 24 | CHOW, DAVID T | $1,500 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 25 | BERGER, LEONARD P DR | $1,500 | 2 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 26 | BERNARD, VIOLA W | $1,450 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 27 | MARGULIES, STANLEY DR | $1,400 | 2 | HOLLYWOOD, FL | — | 1980 |
| 28 | LESTER, MELVIN DR | $1,334 | 2 | FRANKLIN, MI | — | 1980 |
| 29 | KLEIN, MARVIN DR | $1,334 | 2 | SOUTHFIELD, MI | — | 1980 |
| 30 | BORN, GRANT DR | $1,250 | 1 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | — | 1980 |
| 31 | JENNINGS, WILLIAM G | $1,250 | 2 | BOLIVAR, TN | — | 1980 |
| 32 | BILBREY, GORDON L MD | $1,250 | 2 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 33 | BARTH, IRA MD | $1,000 | 1 | MARION, SC | — | 1980 |
| 34 | BUXTON, JORGE N DR | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 35 | BEARY, JOHN F III DR | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 36 | MURRAY, JOSEPHINE L DR | $1,000 | 3 | CAMDRIDGE, MA | — | 1980 |
| 37 | BUCY, ROY S MD | $1,000 | 1 | MANSFIELD, LA | — | 1980 |
| 38 | BROWN, HENRY W DR | $1,000 | 1 | LYNDHURST, OH | — | 1980 |
| 39 | BELDEN, WILLIAM A MR | $1,000 | 1 | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | — | 1980 |
| 40 | GARAMI, GEORGE T DR | $1,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 41 | BRAUN, ROBERT N M D | $1,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 42 | ELMER, J W | $1,000 | 1 | LEESBURG, FL | — | 1980 |
| 43 | FRICK, HENRY DR | $1,000 | 1 | ALPINE, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 44 | BOLTON, NORMAN MD | $1,000 | 1 | BIRMINGHAM, MI | — | 1980 |
| 45 | DWYER, MICHAEL J | $1,000 | 1 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 46 | BRADLEY, MERRILL N | $1,000 | 1 | BIRMINGHAM, AL | — | 1980 |
| 47 | ELLIS, MICHAEL DR | $1,000 | 1 | BOSSIER CITY, LA | — | 1980 |
| 48 | FLANIGAN, WILLIAM J | $1,000 | 1 | LITTLE ROCK, AR | — | 1980 |
| 49 | FROST, PHILLIP DR | $1,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 50 | BRIDGES, GEORGE I | $1,000 | 2 | ELGIN, OK | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $333,500 | 12 |
| 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $244,065 | 47 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $213,135 | 32 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $100,248 | 18 |
| 5 | NRSCC00027466 | $80,919 | 31 |
| 6 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $61,571 | 26 |
| 7 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $60,900 | 10 |
| 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $53,866 | 25 |
| 9 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $51,015 | 7 |
| 10 | DSCCC00042366 | $50,401 | 13 |
| 11 | DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTC60000692 | $50,000 | 1 |
| 12 | DCCCC00000935 | $44,752 | 18 |
| 13 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $40,341 | 10 |
| 14 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $34,347 | 20 |
| 15 | NRCCC00075820 | $26,941 | 14 |
| 16 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $25,976 | 18 |
| 17 | ASHCROFT VIC CMTE/NONFEDERAL ACCOUNTC60001542 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 18 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $24,125 | 13 |
| 19 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $22,690 | 16 |
| 20 | GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTC00106922 | $21,650 | 51 |
| 21 | KLINE FOR CONGRESSC00326629 | $21,400 | 1 |
| 22 | 1999 STATE VICTORY FUND COMMITTEEC00350553 | $20,000 | 1 |
| 23 | JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470 | $19,550 | 15 |
| 24 | CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW MAJORITY (FEDERAL) (FKA CAMPAIGN FOR PROSPERITY)C00013490 | $18,500 | 8 |
| 25 | BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION)C00015552 | $18,000 | 1 |