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 Sept. 16, 2025.
- Organization as reported
- Methodist University Emergency Physicians, PLLC, TN
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 16, 2025
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9160, row:299)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Methodist University Emergency Physicians, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a breach of its network by an unauthorized threat actor. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 1,070 individuals. The protected health information involved demographic and treatment information. The BA reported the breach to HHS for the CE, notified the media, and notified the affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.