- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,717
- 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), Sierra Nevada Primary Care Physicians, reported that documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,717 individuals were found in the custody of an unauthorized person. The PHI involved included names and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional physical 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.