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 July 26, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Dr. Manaf Ahmad, TX
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- July 26, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11282, row:2421)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Dr. Manaf Ahmad, reported that he was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,717 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, health insurance information, financial information, medications, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect PHI.