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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FORT MYERS FL
Region 04Rank #9 of 160
Avg processing
229days
-37 vs national
Processing time
229
7.6 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,737
FY receipts
2,162
FY dispositions
1,400
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
64.5%
+6.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.54
Growing
Rank
#9
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
48%
78%
0%Median 67.7%100%
At FORT MYERS FL, approval rates range from 48.4% (Rodgers, Raymond) to 78.1% (Northington, Maria) — a 30-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 (67.7%), not the best case.
Judges at FORT MYERS FL (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northington, Maria | 78.1% | 342 | 267 | 75 | |
| Johannes, Ryan | 74.8% | 349 | 261 | 88 | |
| Silva, Mario | 61.5% | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
| Onderak, Matthias | 60.6% | 132 | 80 | 52 | |
| Rodgers, Raymond | 48.4% | 479 | 232 | 247 |