Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Heriberto Rodriguez-Ayala, M.D. (May 2010)

Organization named: Heriberto Rodriguez-Ayala, M.D. 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 May 11, 2010.

Organization as reported: Heriberto Rodriguez-Ayala, M.D., TX
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Theft
Location of information as reported: Laptop
Submission date: May 11, 2010
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 16056, row:7195)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

An unencrypted laptop computer containing the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 4,200 individuals was stolen from a personal vehicle. The PHI included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, social security numbers, treatment histories, and driver license numbers. The covered entity (CE) provided breach notification to the affected individuals, HHS, and the media. As a result of OCR's investigation the covered entity implemented new policies and procedures, retrained staff, and installed encryption software on all workstations.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

4,200 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date May 11, 2010, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2010-05-11Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 16056)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Heriberto Rodriguez-Ayala, M.D. 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, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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