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Breach notice filed by Greater Dallas Orthopaedics, PLLC (October 2013)

Organization named: Greater Dallas Orthopaedics, PLLC Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Theft

What the sources say

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 Oct. 28, 2013.

Organization as reported
Greater Dallas Orthopaedics, PLLC, TX
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Theft
Location of information as reported
Desktop Computer
Submission date
Oct. 28, 2013
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15283, row:6422)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

Two computers containing files with dictated letters were stolen from the covered entity (CE), Greater Dallas Orthopaedics, PLLC. The protected health information (PHI) on the audio files included the names and medical information of approximately 5,840 individuals. Upon discovering the breach, the CE filed a police report. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CE improved physical security and retrained staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 5,840 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Oct. 28, 2013, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 15283)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Greater Dallas Orthopaedics, PLLC Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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