HHS OCR report ยท 2017
Saliba's Extended Care Pharmacy data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Saliba's Extended Care Pharmacy
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Arizona
- Individuals affected
- 6,599
- Submission date
- Mar 3, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On January 12, 2017, an employee inadvertently emailed an attachment containing patient invoices for December 2016 to six current patients or their personal representatives. These invoices contained patients' names, billing addresses, account balances, and some invoices included the names and dosage amounts of medications provided by the covered entity (CE), Saliba Extended Care Pharmacy, to the patient. Approximately 6,599 individuals were affected by the breach. The CE discovered the inadv...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Saliba's Extended Care Pharmacy data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 6,599 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 3, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 Saliba's Extended Care Pharmacy 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 Saliba's Extended Care Pharmacy.