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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TAMPA OHO
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
58.9%
+1.1 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%
73%
0%Median 62.1%100%
At TAMPA OHO, approval rates range from 40.0% (Downs, Amber) to 72.5% (McGhee, Carl C.) — a 33-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 (62.1%), not the best case.
Judges at TAMPA OHO (13)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGhee, Carl C. | 72.5% | 295 | 214 | 81 | |
| Messina, Christopher | 70.5% | 44 | 31 | 13 | |
| McIntosh, Melissa J. | 69.3% | 342 | 237 | 105 | |
| Ballieu, Robert | 69.2% | 172 | 119 | 53 | |
| Vallecillo, Gonzalo | 63.6% | 143 | 91 | 52 | |
| Craig, Margaret | 62.5% | 272 | 170 | 102 | |
| Zanotti, Barbara | 62.1% | 301 | 187 | 114 | |
| Marzan, Shirley | 59.5% | 304 | 181 | 123 | |
| Healy, Philip | 57.5% | 193 | 111 | 82 | |
| Dawkins, John | 53.0% | 321 | 170 | 151 | |
| Kirzner, Ryan | 50.0% | 328 | 164 | 164 | |
| Watkins, Glen H. | 41.2% | 371 | 153 | 218 | |
| Downs, Amber | 40.0% | 60 | 24 | 36 |