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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Kirzner, Ryan
TAMPA OHO Stable
-6.8 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge51.0%
TAMPA OHO58.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
255
Fully favorable
107
42.0%
Partially favorable
23
9.0%
Denials
125
49.0%
Total dispositions
308
Dismissals
53
17.2%
Awards
130
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 42.0%Partially fav. 9.0%Denied 49.0%
Approval rate history
FY2017
50.0%236 dec
FY2018
49.8%281 dec
FY2018
43.0%93 dec
FY2019
100.0%1 dec
FY2019
50.5%491 dec
FY2020
100.0%5 dec
FY2020
59.0%380 dec
FY2021
50.1%363 dec
FY2022
52.5%297 dec
FY2023
53.7%216 dec
FY2024
54.3%267 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at TAMPA OHO (12)
- McGhee, Carl C.220 dec74.5%
- Messina, Christopher36 dec69.4%
- McIntosh, Melissa J.268 dec67.9%
- Ballieu, Robert127 dec66.9%
- Craig, Margaret210 dec62.4%
- Zanotti, Barbara240 dec59.6%
- Healy, Philip133 dec58.6%
- Marzan, Shirley237 dec57.4%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo98 dec57.1%
- Dawkins, John257 dec51.4%
- Watkins, Glen H.280 dec43.2%
- Downs, Amber60 dec40.0%
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