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 Feb. 27, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, PLLC, NY
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 27, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10107, row:1246)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, PLLC, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 177,101 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, medical record information, health insurance information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and provided media notification. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical and security safeguards. Unfortunately, the CE ceased operations and is no longer a covered entity.