MD
Total Donated
$20,116,027
Contributions
34,248
Unique Donors
1,259
Top Employer
MD
Contributors who listed MD on federal itemized receipts account for $20,116,027, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 34,248 contributions from 1,259 donors. MD is a two-letter self-reported string, most often a medical-doctor abbreviation on employer or occupation lines. It is not a rollup of Maryland residents, not a NAICS ambulatory-care total, and not the same row as PHYSICIAN or DOCTOR.
Key figures
- MD as FEC employer text totals $20,116,027 from 1,259 donors.
- 34,248 contribution lines sit under that two-letter string.
- PHYSICIAN and DOCTOR are separate FEC keys; this is not a Maryland-resident total.
- The label is self-reported form text, not a NAICS health-care industry.
Two letters, not a state code
FEC individual receipts also store a contributor state field. That state field is not this industry key. MD as an employer/occupation grouping is the literal two letters typed in the employer box (or concatenated into it). LobbyVault’s $20,116,027 total is that text cluster. It is not “all itemized donors who live in Maryland.”
PHYSICIAN, DOCTOR, and ATTY are other abbreviations and titles with their own pages. A donor who wrote PHYSICIAN instead of MD is not in these 1,259 people. LobbyVault does not recode medical titles into a single clinician industry.
1,259 donors and 34,248 lines
1,259 unique donors produced 34,248 MD contribution lines totaling $20,116,027. Repeats are common — on the order of 27 itemized receipts per donor. The packet does not publish a mean gift or a specialty split (cardiology versus family practice). This page does not invent those cuts.
Party and office are not on the industry headline. Follow recipient committees on the donor table. Unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are outside the $20,116,027.
Full analysis: MD as FEC employer text: $20.1 million →
Questions
- How much have MD-listed donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $20,116,027 to the MD employer string, from 34,248 contributions and 1,259 donors. These are itemized individual receipts whose grouped text is MD, not a Maryland-resident total and not a NAICS health-care sector. Unitemized gifts are omitted. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Does MD here mean Maryland?
- Not as a geographic rollup. The industry key is the employer/occupation string MD. Contributor state is a different FEC field. People who live in Maryland but typed another employer are not in the $20,116,027 unless a receipt also carried this two-letter grouping.
- Is this the same as PHYSICIAN or DOCTOR?
- No. PHYSICIAN and DOCTOR are separate grouped strings with their own pages. A receipt stamped MD is counted only here. LobbyVault does not merge medical-title spellings into one clinician total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- How many unique donors listed MD?
- The rollup counts 1,259 donors and 34,248 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a count of licensed physicians in the United States. Figures are limited to the FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer 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 | $26,050 | 41 | 34 |
| 1982 | $5,000 | 8 | 6 |
| 1984 | $9,000 | 12 | 7 |
| 1986 | $3,500 | 4 | 4 |
| 1988 | $3,000 | 5 | 4 |
| 1990 | $6,950 | 10 | 5 |
| 1992 | $6,296 | 10 | 7 |
| 1994 | $3,750 | 5 | 3 |
| 1996 | $31,750 | 5 | 2 |
| 1998 | $41,699 | 16 | 6 |
| 2000 | $40,250 | 19 | 8 |
| 2002 | $37,800 | 22 | 4 |
| 2004 | $33,600 | 35 | 8 |
| 2006 | $45,918 | 24 | 7 |
| 2008 | $146,440 | 49 | 7 |
| 2010 | $8,200 | 16 | 6 |
| 2012 | $48,815 | 18 | 6 |
| 2014 | $18,700 | 16 | 6 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOPER, LAWRENCE E | $2,000 | 2 | MARIETTA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 2 | KELLY, CHARLES R DR | $1,750 | 2 | NORTHBROOK, IL | — | 1980 |
| 3 | DAVIS, RICHARD A DR | $1,500 | 2 | VILLANOVA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 4 | CLARK, GILBERT R | $1,500 | 3 | WATERLOO, IA | — | 1980 |
| 5 | GELFAND, MICHAEL C DR | $1,250 | 2 | BETHESDA, MD | — | 1980 |
| 6 | ADAMS, LAWRENCE DR | $1,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 7 | HOLT, WILLARD | $1,000 | 1 | — | — | 1980 |
| 8 | DAVIS, BRACK | $1,000 | 1 | ROCKLIN, CA | — | 1980 |
| 9 | HOROWITZ, FRED G | $1,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 10 | CROSBY, V GLENN MD | $1,000 | 1 | MEMPHIS, TN | — | 1980 |
| 11 | HOHERZ, DAVID G | $1,000 | 1 | TOPEKA, KS | — | 1980 |
| 12 | HODGES, LUCIEN R | $1,000 | 1 | JACKSON, MS | — | 1980 |
| 13 | LYONS, JAMES F DR | $1,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 14 | HAMPERS, C L DR | $1,000 | 1 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1980 |
| 15 | MC GOVERN, JOHN P DR | $1,000 | 1 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 16 | GRUBIN, MEL DR | $1,000 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 17 | GARRET, NANCY MRS | $1,000 | 1 | WILMINGTON, NC | — | 1980 |
| 18 | MORA, MODESTO M | $1,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 19 | BARALT, JACINTO MD | $1,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 20 | MARKS, CHARLES H DR | $750 | 1 | OCALA, FL | — | 1980 |
| 21 | FORRESTER, JAMES S | $500 | 1 | STANELY, NC | — | 1980 |
| 22 | HENRY, JACK H DR | $500 | 1 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 23 | HERBER, LEON MD | $500 | 1 | ROCKVILLE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 24 | HEMBREE, EUGENE E JR | $500 | 1 | GASTONIA, NC | — | 1980 |
| 25 | GRAHAM, G G MD | $500 | 1 | LITTLE ROCK, AR | — | 1980 |
| 26 | GIVHAN, EDGAR G II | $500 | 1 | MONTGOMERY, AL | — | 1980 |
| 27 | CONE, DOUGLAS L MD | $500 | 1 | LUBBOCK, TX | — | 1980 |
| 28 | HUTT, E D | $500 | 1 | COMPTON, CA | — | 1980 |
| 29 | KIRBY, N KEITH | $500 | 1 | INDAIN RIVER SHORE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 30 | LYNCH, RICHARD H MD | $500 | 1 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 31 | MADSEN, MARTHA DR | $500 | 1 | MIDLAND, TX | — | 1980 |
| 32 | MITCHEL, BEN F DR | $500 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 33 | MORGAN, R L | $500 | 1 | COMPTON, CA | — | 1980 |
| 34 | MOSES, W R DR | $500 | 1 | BETHESDA, MD | — | 1980 |
| 35 | MARSH, BURTON W DR | $400 | 1 | OCALA, FL | — | 1980 |
| 36 | MICHAELSON, DON | $400 | 2 | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 37 | HERZ, DAVID A MD | $300 | 1 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | — | 1980 |
| 38 | KORHONEN, BERT DR | $300 | 1 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | — | 1980 |
| 39 | MOUNTAIN, GEORGE E | $300 | 1 | DES MOINES, IA | — | 1980 |
| 40 | DRONE, PATRICK | $300 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 41 | CASBERG, MELVIN A JR MD | $300 | 1 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 42 | BUTLER, THORNE MD | $300 | 1 | LAS VEGAS, NV | — | 1980 |
| 43 | KYGER, JOHN | $265 | 1 | INDEPENDENCE, MO | — | 1980 |
| 44 | CARTER, TOM | $250 | 1 | PONCA CITY, OK | — | 1980 |
| 45 | HOLOUBEK, JOE P MD | $250 | 1 | SHREVEPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 46 | DALY, ALFRED E MD | $250 | 1 | ST PAUL, MN | — | 1980 |
| 47 | CLARK, JAMES V | $250 | 1 | COLUMBIA, MD | — | 1980 |
| 48 | CIRKSENA, WM J DR | $250 | 1 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | — | 1980 |
| 49 | KIHM, JOHN L | $250 | 1 | KALAMAZ00, MI | — | 1980 |
| 50 | LANGMUIR, ALEXANDER MRS | $250 | 1 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSCCC00042366 | $73,300 | 4 |
| 2 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $36,800 | 4 |
| 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $35,910 | 7 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $34,000 | 4 |
| 5 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $28,500 | 2 |
| 6 | NRSCC00027466 | $20,310 | 5 |
| 7 | NRSC - NONFEDERALC60000148 | $15,000 | 1 |
| 8 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)C00009985 | $15,000 | 1 |
| 9 | WINREDC00694323 | $13,659 | 5 |
| 10 | GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC00041269 | $13,225 | 3 |
| 11 | GEORGIA SENATE 2002C00365213 | $12,500 | 2 |
| 12 | PAC TO THE FUTUREC00344234 | $12,000 | 1 |
| 13 | NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSC00213512 | $11,400 | 2 |
| 14 | ALL AMERICA PACC00344788 | $10,000 | 2 |
| 15 | NRCCC - NON FEDERAL #1C60000205 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 16 | PERDUE FOR SENATEC00547570 | $9,700 | 2 |
| 17 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $7,210 | 3 |
| 18 | MARTIN FOR SENATE INCC00447714 | $6,900 | 2 |
| 19 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATEC00344051 | $6,600 | 2 |
| 20 | FRIENDS OF KATHY SALVIC00414037 | $6,300 | 1 |
| 21 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $6,300 | 4 |
| 22 | FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00410068 | $6,000 | 1 |
| 23 | W R GRACE & CO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GRACEPAC)C00041996 | $6,000 | 1 |
| 24 | DENISE MAJETTE FOR SENATEC00373290 | $5,000 | 2 |
| 25 | VICTORY IN GEORGIAC00333559 | $5,000 | 2 |