OPHTHALMOLOGIST

The three published facts for a specialty string

$6,828,666 is the occupation-level dollar total. 22,604 is the itemization count. 1,380 is the donor-record count. Dividing dollars by lines yields about $302 per contribution. Dividing by donors yields about $4,948 per donor record. The repeat rate is about 16 itemizations per donor record. The line count is high relative to dual-title executive keys with similar dollars, and the donor pool (1,380) is a mid-size medical specialty bucket.

Those means are arithmetic, not medians. The packet has no gift-size distribution, no party split, and no cycle series. A few large lines can lift $302 while most receipts stay smaller—or the reverse. This guide cites only the three harvested facts and the trivial ratios computed from them.

Optometrists, retina specialists written as a different title, and PHYSICIAN without a specialty sit elsewhere if those are the words on the schedule.

Form 3, Form 3X, and unlicensed text

Medical occupation strings often look precise and still fail a license check. The FEC does not verify MD or DO credentials. A retired ophthalmologist who still types the specialty can appear in the 1,380.

FEC Form 3 (candidate committees) and Form 3X (PACs and party committees) collect occupation as free text on itemized Schedule A. FEC.gov publishes what committees reported. There is no drop-down of job titles and no license check. LobbyVault groups rows whose occupation field equals OPHTHALMOLOGIST after indexing. OPTOMETRIST, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY, and generic PHYSICIAN remain other occupation pages unless the extract normalized them to OPHTHALMOLOGIST.

Questions

How much have ophthalmologists given in FEC records?

Itemizations that list OPHTHALMOLOGIST sum to $6,828,666 across 22,604 contributions and 1,380 donor records in the LobbyVault index of FEC bulk data. The total is an exact-string occupation filter. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Are optometrists included in the ophthalmologist total?

No. Optometry titles are separate occupation strings. This page covers OPHTHALMOLOGIST only: $6,828,666, 22,604 contributions, and 1,380 donors. Mixing them would invent a combined eye-care total the packet does not contain. The occupation field is donor-typed on Form 3 and Form 3X. LobbyVault indexes exact strings from FEC.gov bulk data. Unitemized gifts never carry an occupation code.

Does the FEC confirm medical licenses?

No. Occupation is self-reported. A specialty word on Schedule A is not a credential check. Treat the 1,380 donor records as a count of matching text, not a board roster. The indexed sum remains $6,828,666. Cite the three packet facts with the exact occupation string. Source: FEC.gov Form 3/3X itemizations indexed on LobbyVault. Unitemized receipts are outside this total.

Where do I review individual gifts?

The OPHTHALMOLOGIST occupation page lists indexed itemizations. Verify amounts on FEC.gov. This guide has no recipient list because the packet does not include one. The occupation total is $6,828,666. Confirm surprising amounts on the committee report at FEC.gov. Occupation matching is exact-string only. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.