Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by University Gastroenterology, Inc. (September 2016)

Organization named: University Gastroenterology, Inc. Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

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 Sept. 8, 2016.

Organization as reported: University Gastroenterology, Inc., RI
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Network Server
Submission date: Sept. 8, 2016
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 14432, row:5571)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

An unauthorized person gained access to the covered entity’s (CE) electronic file storage system. The breach affected 15,478 individuals’ protected health information (PHI) and included patients’ names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and medical billing information. Following the breach, the CE completely dismantled the accessed system. OCR reviewed the CE’s policies and procedures for safeguarding PHI, which conform to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. The CE provided OCR with assurances that it provided breach notification to affected individuals and the media.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

15,478 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Sept. 8, 2016, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2016-09-08Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 14432)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

University Gastroenterology, Inc. 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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