HHS OCR report ยท 2019
Perfect Teeth Yale, P.C. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Perfect Teeth Yale, P.C.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Colorado
- Individuals affected
- 15,000
- Submission date
- Sep 19, 2019
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Perfect Teeth Yale, PC, the covered entity (CE), reported that a storage device used to backup patient X-rays was missing. This breach compromised the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 15,854 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, gender, and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safegua...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Perfect Teeth Yale, P.C. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 15,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 19, 2019.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Loss, with the breached information located in: Other Portable Electronic Device.
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 Perfect Teeth Yale, P.C. 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 Perfect Teeth Yale, P.C..