HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of April 4, 2025.
- Organization as reported
- Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- April 4, 2025
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9366, row:505)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 140,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, x-ray images, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented revised its information security policies and procedures and implemented new technical safeguards.