HHS OCR report · 2019
Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, PLLP data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, PLLP
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Colorado
- Individuals affected
- 23,377
- Submission date
- Jan 21, 2019
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Critical Care Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, PLLP, the covered entity (CE), reported a phishing attack led to the compromise of six of the CE’s email accounts. The CE determined that third parties may have had access to the electronic protected health information (ePHI) in such email accounts leading to the breach of 23,377 individuals’ ePHI. The ePHI contained in the email accounts included names, addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, claims information, financial informati...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, PLLP data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 23,377 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 21, 2019.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, 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 Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, PLLP 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 Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, PLLP.