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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Maryland
MD · Region PHL
DDS approval rate
43.8%
+4.0 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
43.8%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+4.9 pts
Annual receipts
26,628
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
27 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
2,470
Initial determinations
1,617
Initial allowance rate
50.0%
Initial pending
6,908
Recon determinations
746
Recon allowance rate
17.6%
Hearing offices in Maryland
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALTIMORE | 119 | 302 | 3,019 | 67.1% | 13 |
| NHC BALTIMORE | — | 357 | 2,059 | 48.9% | 15 |
ALJs in Maryland (27)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manico, William M | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 88.3% | 137 | 121 | |
| Turner-Banks, Tamara | BALTIMORE | 85.7% | 21 | 18 | |
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | BALTIMORE | 83.9% | 355 | 298 | |
| Mastin, Jeffrey | NHC BALTIMORE | 81.6% | 38 | 31 | |
| Farnes, Milagros | BALTIMORE | 81.2% | 69 | 56 | |
| Levey, Lawrence | NHC BALTIMORE | 74.0% | 50 | 37 | |
| Neely, Donald K | BALTIMORE | 70.6% | 350 | 247 | |
| Baker Jr, Robert | BALTIMORE | 69.0% | 310 | 214 | |
| Olmscheid, Melvin G | BALTIMORE | 68.6% | 392 | 269 | |
| Ball, Gary | BALTIMORE | 68.2% | 274 | 187 | |
| Ortis, Jesus | NHC BALTIMORE | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | |
| Pang, David S | NHC BALTIMORE | 63.2% | 19 | 12 | |
| Chin, Stanley K | NHC BALTIMORE | 60.8% | 97 | 59 | |
| Posner, Tara J | BALTIMORE | 60.0% | 275 | 165 | |
| Bozarth, Shawn | NHC BALTIMORE | 56.9% | 318 | 181 | |
| Ball, Nelisbeth | BALTIMORE | 55.2% | 116 | 64 | |
| Dillon, Christopher L | NHC BALTIMORE | 52.9% | 34 | 18 | |
| Freedman, Robert | ALBUQUERQUE | 52.9% | 153 | 81 | |
| Simmonds, Clary | BALTIMORE | 52.8% | 377 | 199 | |
| Benton, A. | NHC ST LOUIS | 49.4% | 89 | 44 | |
| Hammock, Melissa | NHC BALTIMORE | 49.4% | 326 | 161 | |
| Massengill, Scott | BALTIMORE | 49.0% | 239 | 117 | |
| Grunberg, Hope G | NHC BALTIMORE | 48.5% | 33 | 16 | |
| Barker, Paul D | NHC BALTIMORE | 45.4% | 284 | 129 | |
| Penn, Laureen | NHC BALTIMORE | 44.1% | 161 | 71 | |
| Loughlin, John | NHC BALTIMORE | 40.0% | 305 | 122 | |
| Woode, Charles | NHC BALTIMORE | 32.8% | 180 | 59 |