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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

New Mexico

NM · Region DAL

41.3%
DDS Approval Rate
+1.5pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
41.3%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+6.0pp
Annual Receipts
13,138
FY2024
Hearing Offices
2
28 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
1,016
Initial Determinations
1,042
Initial Allowance Rate
34.1%
Initial Pending
5,386
Recon Determinations
165
Recon Allowance Rate
19.4%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in New Mexico

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
ALBUQUERQUE1353211,47756.8%21
NHC ALBUQUERQUE—3391,03549.0%7

ALJs in New Mexico

28 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Stults, Douglas S.OKLAHOMA CITY79.6%367292
Gutierrez, David RHOUSTON NORTH73.4%413303
Simmons, D'LisaHOUSTON NORTH72.5%440319
Fellabaum, Jennifer MALBUQUERQUE68.5%222152
Rauenzahn, MaryKayNHC ALBUQUERQUE65.8%240158
Williams, Jr., Harry LHOUSTON NORTH63.7%190121
Hertzig, Michael SMETAIRIE63.6%11875
Gontis, StephenALBUQUERQUE62.3%5333
Hansen, HollyMETAIRIE62.0%292181
Juge, Christopher HMETAIRIE60.0%250150
Wiedemann, KarenMETAIRIE56.5%246139
Exnicios, Richard MMETAIRIE56.4%266150
Pierce, Katie HNHC ALBUQUERQUE54.4%5731
Freedman, RobertALBUQUERQUE52.9%15381
Rolph, John WNHC ALBUQUERQUE52.4%12465
Wurm, David RSAN ANTONIO51.2%389199
Lindsay, Michelle KALBUQUERQUE51.0%210107
Leppala, MichaelALBUQUERQUE50.8%356181
O'Melinn, BarryNHC ALBUQUERQUE50.6%263133
Benedict, DavidMETAIRIE48.4%281136
Brown, Katherine WSAN ANTONIO47.1%327154
Timmins, TaliaALBUQUERQUE47.0%372175
Hansen, DennisLITTLE ROCK45.6%287131
Fraiser, JimNEW ORLEANS42.3%397168
Frost-Wolf, JoyceNHC ALBUQUERQUE41.3%264109
Holmes, Janice LSAN ANTONIO41.3%327135
Van Vleck, Deborah JNHC ALBUQUERQUE40.7%23696
Carr, MichaelNHC FALLS CHURCH34.6%8128