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Robert Peterson DDS, PC

ArchivedSubmitted 03/23/2024
State
OR
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
6,500
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Robert Peterson, DDS, reported that it experienced a breach when unauthorized individuals entered his office and accessed and, in some cases, stole the protected health information (PHI) of 6500 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, financial and claims information, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.