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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TAMPA OHO
Region 04Rank #85 of 160
Avg processing
259days
-7 vs national
Processing time
259
8.6 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
5,154
FY receipts
5,277
FY dispositions
3,067
Active judges
13
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
58.7%
+0.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.72
Growing
Rank
#85
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 13 judges
40%
74%
0%Median 60.1%100%
At TAMPA OHO, approval rates range from 40.0% (Downs, Amber) to 73.8% (McGhee, Carl C.) — a 34-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 (60.1%), not the best case.
Judges at TAMPA OHO (13)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGhee, Carl C. | 73.8% | 244 | 180 | 64 | |
| Messina, Christopher | 70.0% | 40 | 28 | 12 | |
| McIntosh, Melissa J. | 69.5% | 305 | 212 | 93 | |
| Ballieu, Robert | 67.4% | 141 | 95 | 46 | |
| Craig, Margaret | 60.9% | 243 | 148 | 95 | |
| Zanotti, Barbara | 60.7% | 262 | 159 | 103 | |
| Healy, Philip | 60.1% | 153 | 92 | 61 | |
| Vallecillo, Gonzalo | 59.8% | 117 | 70 | 47 | |
| Marzan, Shirley | 58.9% | 270 | 159 | 111 | |
| Dawkins, John | 53.4% | 290 | 155 | 135 | |
| Kirzner, Ryan | 50.9% | 287 | 146 | 141 | |
| Watkins, Glen H. | 41.8% | 316 | 132 | 184 | |
| Downs, Amber | 40.0% | 60 | 24 | 36 |