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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FORT MYERS FL
Region 04Rank #8 of 160
Avg processing
226days
-38 vs national
Processing time
226
7.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,799
FY receipts
2,026
FY dispositions
1,202
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
64.6%
+6.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.69
Growing
Rank
#8
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
49%
78%
0%Median 69.3%100%
At FORT MYERS FL, approval rates range from 48.6% (Rodgers, Raymond) to 77.6% (Northington, Maria) — a 29-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (69.3%), not the best case.
Judges at FORT MYERS FL (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northington, Maria | 77.6% | 277 | 215 | 62 | |
| Johannes, Ryan | 76.2% | 298 | 227 | 71 | |
| Onderak, Matthias | 62.5% | 120 | 75 | 45 | |
| Silva, Mario | 61.5% | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
| Rodgers, Raymond | 48.6% | 422 | 205 | 217 |