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Breach notice filed by Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. d/b/a Hanger Clinic (May 2020)

Organization named: Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. d/b/a Hanger Clinic 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 Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of May 29, 2020.

Organization as reported
Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. d/b/a Hanger Clinic, TX
Entity type as reported
Healthcare Provider
Category as reported
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported
Paper/Films
Submission date
May 29, 2020
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12862, row:4001)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc., dba Hanger Clinic, the covered entity (CE), reported that employees of its storage facility improperly disposed of documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 6,033 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE secured the remaining documents and terminated its lease with the storage facility. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the actions noted.

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

Figures, per source

  • 6,033 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date May 29, 2020, 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 12862)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Archived evidence

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    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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