OPHTHALMOLOGIST
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$149,155
Contributions
240
Unique Donors
122
FEC.gov records $225,627 at the intersection of Ophthalmologist and the 2008 election cycle. The Commission’s individual-contribution aggregates list 336 itemized gifts and 164 unique donors for that pair of keys. Across all cycles the stored string OPHTHALMOLOGIST sums to $4,566,702, which means this window is about 4.9% of the running total. The page is a join, not a medical PAC, not an AMA roster, and not an ophthalmology NAICS total.
Key figures
- Ophthalmologist × 2008 is $225,627 in itemized individual contributions.
- The cell includes 336 contributions from 164 donors.
- 2008 is about 4.9% of the grouping’s $4,566,702 all-cycle total.
- The label is self-reported form text (self-reported medical occupation title), not a PAC.
- FEC gifts and federal award files remain separate datasets.
Why Ophthalmologist and 2008 share one cell
This page is the product of two keys, not a restatement of one hub. Filter individual receipts to OPHTHALMOLOGIST and to cycle 2008 and the Commission’s aggregates return $225,627. 336 contributions and 164 donors sit inside that cell. Recipients are not named here. PAC disbursements and independent expenditures are other tables. FEC.gov is the source.
Open Ophthalmologist and the year filter comes off. Open 2008 election cycle and the occupation filter comes off. Only the overlay Ophthalmologist 2008 keeps both. Ophthalmologist is self-reported medical occupation title. OPHTHALMOLOGY, EYE SURGEON, PHYSICIAN, and MD are other keys. A neighboring spelling is a different join even if a searcher thinks the words are synonyms.
$4,566,702 is the lifetime total for this stored string. Folding 2008 into that figure, or stretching $225,627 across every cycle, mixes two different questions. The cell answers only the paired question. 2008 is a presidential even-year window on FEC.gov; that calendar label does not explain the dollar cell.
2008 as a slice of $4,566,702
4.9% is $225,627 divided by $4,566,702. That arithmetic uses only packet facts. The leftover 95.1% equals $4,341,075 and lives on other cycle pages for Ophthalmologist. A mid-single-digit share (or any other share this packet happens to show) is not a peak-year claim.
$4,566,702 is a sum of itemized individual receipts grouped to OPHTHALMOLOGIST across cycles in this table. It is not assets, payroll, or a federal award total. Sharing a calendar year with USAspending records does not turn these gifts into contracts or grants. Keep the 4.9% attached to Ophthalmologist and 2008 together.
Full analysis: Ophthalmologist political money — 2008 cycle →
Questions
- How much did Ophthalmologist donors give in 2008?
- FEC.gov aggregates show $225,627 in itemized individual contributions for the Ophthalmologist grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 336 contributions and 164 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $4,566,702 all-cycle figure. Independent expenditures are not included.
- What share of Ophthalmologist FEC money is 2008?
- The grouping’s all-cycle total is $4,566,702. The 2008 cell of $225,627 is about 4.9% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 95.1% ($4,341,075) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell.
- Does this include only currently licensed ophthalmologists?
- No. The bucket is the self-reported string OPHTHALMOLOGIST. The FEC does not verify licenses, current jobs, or corporate identity. Related phrases may sit in other groupings. This join reports the string match for 2008 only, totaling $225,627 from 164 donors across 336 contributions.
- Where is the overlay for the Ophthalmologist 2008 join?
- Open Ophthalmologist 2008 for the cycle overlay, Ophthalmologist for the grouping hub, and 2008 election cycle for the year without this occupation filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows. Cite FEC.gov for $225,627, 336 contributions, and 164 donors.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHALEV, JOSEPH | $5,260 | 6 | HENDERSON, NV | — |
| 2 | ELLIFF, JOHN | $5,200 | 6 | STERLING, CO | — |
| 3 | ARNOLD, PAUL N | $5,100 | 3 | SPRINGFIELD, MO | — |
| 4 | ARTURI, FRANK C | $4,600 | 1 | CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ | — |
| 5 | FRY, LUTHER L | $4,600 | 6 | GARDEN CITY, KS | — |
| 6 | HAGAN, JOHN C | $4,600 | 3 | NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO | — |
| 7 | BRAR, BALDEV S | $3,700 | 3 | WEST PATERSON, NJ | — |
| 8 | MAHOOTCHI, AHAD | $3,215 | 9 | TAMPA, FL | — |
| 9 | LAVINA, ADRIAN | $3,000 | 3 | PALM BEACH GAR, FL | OPHTHALMOLOGIST |
| 10 | NEWTON, CATHERINE | $2,750 | 5 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — |
| 11 | HARMON, KEVIN | $2,500 | 3 | BEAUMONT, TX | — |
| 12 | DEUTSCH, THOMAS | $2,500 | 2 | WILMETTE, IL | — |
| 13 | BULLOCK, JOHN | $2,450 | 5 | DAYTON, OH | — |
| 14 | MAY, WILLIAM N | $2,300 | 1 | WHITTIER, CA | — |
| 15 | SPENCER, JEAN B | $2,300 | 1 | WEST DES MOINES, IA | — |
| 16 | ZAFFARONI, ALEJANDRO A | $2,300 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — |
| 17 | HARRIS, DUDLEY | $2,300 | 1 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — |
| 18 | VERDIER, DAVID D | $2,300 | 1 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | — |
| 19 | FRIEDRICH, DAVID | $2,150 | 5 | HIXSON, TN | — |
| 20 | LEHNER, ROBERT H II MD | $2,000 | 2 | RACINE, WI | — |
| 21 | GLESMANN, SCOTT ARNOLD | $2,000 | 3 | BULLHEAD CITY, AZ | — |
| 22 | DI LORENZO, ANNA LUISA | $2,000 | 5 | TROY, MI | — |
| 23 | LAHAYE, LEON C MD | $2,000 | 1 | OPELOUSAS, LA | — |
| 24 | CHAPMAN, JACK MABRY | $2,000 | 2 | GAINESVILLE, GA | — |
| 25 | LOWE, CATHERINE | $2,000 | 4 | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | — |
| 26 | MACK, ROBERT J | $1,900 | 6 | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | — |
| 27 | NACHBAR, JAMES | $1,800 | 3 | MEDFORD, NJ | — |
| 28 | STEIN, MITCHELL BRIAN | $1,750 | 3 | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | — |
| 29 | HARTMAN, H KING | $1,595 | 4 | GREENSBURG, PA | — |
| 30 | CARROLL, C PATRICK | $1,500 | 2 | DAYTON, OH | — |
| 31 | BOBO, CHARLES B | $1,500 | 2 | GREENWOOD, SC | — |
| 32 | CHIU, MARK T | $1,500 | 2 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | — |
| 33 | MIRANDA, AMALIA | $1,500 | 5 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | — |
| 34 | COHEN, BRUCE H | $1,500 | 1 | ST LOUIS, MO | — |
| 35 | EMMEL, DAVID KEITH | $1,500 | 3 | WETHERSFIELD, CT | — |
| 36 | HARMAN, DAVID MADISON | $1,500 | 2 | FOREST, VA | — |
| 37 | GUPTA, SUNIL | $1,250 | 2 | PENSACOLA, FL | — |
| 38 | NELSON, MARIETTA MD | $1,250 | 3 | LAS VEGAS, NV | — |
| 39 | PERRY, PRISCILLA E | $1,250 | 5 | MONROE, LA | — |
| 40 | SPENCER, RAND | $1,230 | 3 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 41 | SIMONE, RONALD | $1,065 | 3 | ST CHARLES, IL | — |
| 42 | GEORGE, DAVID S | $1,000 | 1 | MARIETTA, OH | — |
| 43 | PETERS, MARK A | $1,000 | 1 | PORTLAND, OR | — |
| 44 | KEY, CHARLES B MD | $1,000 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 45 | BURLINGAME, ROBERT G MD | $1,000 | 1 | SHERMAN, TX | — |
| 46 | BRUENING, BETH K | $1,000 | 2 | SIOUX CITY, IA | — |
| 47 | SCOTT, MARIA CIRONE | $1,000 | 1 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | — |
| 48 | LEVY, JAY HARRIS | $1,000 | 2 | MIAMI, FL | — |
| 49 | BRADFORD, CYNTHIA ANN | $1,000 | 2 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | — |
| 50 | MATSKO, JANINE A | $1,000 | 1 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00196246 | $42,450 | 87 |
| 2 | C00431445 | $11,600 | 16 |
| 3 | C00431569 | $10,715 | 18 |
| 4 | C00396044 | $8,100 | 5 |
| 5 | C00440859 | $5,600 | 4 |
| 6 | C00367367 | $5,260 | 6 |
| 7 | C00371880 | $5,200 | 6 |
| 8 | C00430512 | $4,600 | 1 |
| 9 | C00128876 | $4,600 | 6 |
| 10 | C00171504 | $4,215 | 11 |
| 11 | C00000422 | $3,250 | 6 |
| 12 | C00088484 | $3,000 | 7 |
| 13 | C00431577 | $2,500 | 3 |
| 14 | C00148999 | $2,500 | 2 |
| 15 | C00347492 | $2,500 | 3 |
| 16 | C00422063 | $2,300 | 1 |
| 17 | C00331496 | $2,300 | 1 |
| 18 | C00398644 | $2,300 | 1 |
| 19 | C00369033 | $2,000 | 2 |
| 20 | C00439067 | $1,800 | 3 |
| 21 | C00451393 | $1,600 | 2 |
| 22 | C00384636 | $1,500 | 2 |
| 23 | C00257956 | $1,500 | 2 |
| 24 | C00432914 | $1,250 | 3 |
| 25 | C00010603 | $1,250 | 5 |