HHS OCR report · 2016
Pratap S. Kurra, M.D. data breach
Pratap S. Kurra, M.D., a healthcare provider in California, reported a breach affecting 2,029 individuals to HHS OCR on Sep 12, 2016.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Pratap S. Kurra, M.D.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- California
- Individuals affected
- 2,029
- Submission date
- Sep 12, 2016
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On August 9, 2016, the covered entity (CE), Pratap S. Kurra, M.D., discovered a breach in which his practice accidently threw out paper billing tickets during a move, and the tickets were out of his control for less than 24 hours before being retrieved. The breach affected approximately 2,029 individuals. The types of protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach included the CE’s name, patients’ names, hospital names, procedure types and times, anesthesia used, and difficulty ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Pratap S. Kurra, M.D. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,029 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 12, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
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 Pratap S. Kurra, M.D. 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 Pratap S. Kurra, M.D..