HHS OCR report · 2013
DaVita data breach
DaVita, a healthcare provider in California, reported a breach affecting 11,500 individuals to HHS OCR on Nov 5, 2013.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- DaVita
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 11,500
- Submission date
- Nov 5, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
DaVita, the covered entity (CE), reported that on September 6, 2013, an employee’s unencrypted laptop computer was stolen from a locked car. When the laptop was stolen, the CE believed that it was encrypted in accordance with its policy and did not contain any electronic protected health information (ePHI). Upon further investigation, the CE determined that the laptop was not encrypted and contained patient ePHI pertaining to 10,849 individuals, including diagnosis and insurance information...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the DaVita data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 11,500 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Nov 5, 2013.
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 DaVita 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 DaVita.