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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
a6559e05-5605-43cd-b6f4-9c8ba6bae153
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 15:25:14
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$100,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Contact
CHAD APPEL
Phone
+1 301-581-9267
Address
zip:20852, city:Rockville, state:MD, street:11400 Rockville Pike Suite 220
Client

AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

State
MD
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-13
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

HCR — Health Issues

Medicaid access to podiatry and program integrity; Medicare therapeutic shoe program for patients with diabetes; MACRA/MIPS implementation and Physician Fee Schedule proposed updates as pertains to physicians and providers; supporting legislation to increase awareness of peripheral artery disease; seeking increases in funding for diabetes awareness education; supporting amputation awareness and prevention legislation; supporting student loan relief and overhaul legislation; supporting opioid treatment legislation. HR 7905/S 4070, Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

VET — Veterans

Working with VA on creation and implementation of new national standards of practice for podiatrists; seeking increased funding for continuing medical education grants for providers; participating in national standard of practice project.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Medical student loan assistance; graduate medical education; higher education act reauthorization; student loan reform; student loan forgiveness for providers working in underserved areas.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

Requesting that DOD expand the list of eligible board certification bodies to include entities other than American Board of Medical Specialties; moving doctors of podiatric medicine from the Medical Service Corps to the Medical Corps.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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