HHS OCR report · 2016
Surgical Care Affiliates data breach
Surgical Care Affiliates, a business associate in Alabama, reported a breach affecting 9,009 individuals to HHS OCR on May 16, 2016.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Surgical Care Affiliates
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Alabama
- Individuals affected
- 9,009
- Submission date
- May 16, 2016
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Surgical Care Affiliates, the covered entity (“CE”), discovered that on March 17, 2016, a laptop computer had been stolen from an employee’s house. The laptop was password protected; however the employee’s username and password were with the laptop at the time of the theft. There was no patient information stored on the laptop, but Outlook emails were potentially cached on the hard drive. The CE opened an internal investigation and determined that 9,009 individuals may have had their names, ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Surgical Care Affiliates data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 9,009 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 16, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Surgical Care Affiliates legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Surgical Care Affiliates.