Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Buckhead Smile Center, P.C. (October 2019)

Organization named: Buckhead Smile Center, P.C. Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Oct. 17, 2019.

Organization as reported: Buckhead Smile Center, P.C., GA
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: Oct. 17, 2019
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13181, row:4320)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Buckhead Smile Center, reported that an employee improperly emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,655 individuals to his personal email account. The PHI involved included names, diagnoses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local and federal law enforcement entities, and provided substitute notice. A call center was established for questions or concerns. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,655 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Oct. 17, 2019, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2019-10-17Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 13181)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Buckhead Smile Center, P.C. Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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