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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TAMPA OHO
Region 04Rank #80 of 160
Avg processing
257days
-7 vs national
Processing time
257
8.6 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
5,351
FY receipts
5,114
FY dispositions
2,707
Active judges
13
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
58.1%
+0.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.89
Growing
Rank
#80
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 13 judges
40%
75%
0%Median 58.6%100%
At TAMPA OHO, approval rates range from 40.0% (Downs, Amber) to 74.5% (McGhee, Carl C.) — a 35-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 (58.6%), not the best case.
Judges at TAMPA OHO (13)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGhee, Carl C. | 74.5% | 220 | 164 | 56 | |
| Messina, Christopher | 69.4% | 36 | 25 | 11 | |
| McIntosh, Melissa J. | 67.9% | 268 | 182 | 86 | |
| Ballieu, Robert | 66.9% | 127 | 85 | 42 | |
| Craig, Margaret | 62.4% | 210 | 131 | 79 | |
| Zanotti, Barbara | 59.6% | 240 | 143 | 97 | |
| Healy, Philip | 58.6% | 133 | 78 | 55 | |
| Marzan, Shirley | 57.4% | 237 | 136 | 101 | |
| Vallecillo, Gonzalo | 57.1% | 98 | 56 | 42 | |
| Dawkins, John | 51.4% | 257 | 132 | 125 | |
| Kirzner, Ryan | 51.0% | 255 | 130 | 125 | |
| Watkins, Glen H. | 43.2% | 280 | 121 | 159 | |
| Downs, Amber | 40.0% | 60 | 24 | 36 |