HHS OCR report · 2019
All Florida Orthopaedics data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- All Florida Orthopaedics
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 1,700
- Submission date
- Mar 14, 2019
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Law enforcement notified the covered entity (CE), All Florida Orthopaedic Associates, P.A., of a theft that occurred at its facility: an employee had stolen three blank checks from a patient; stolen a check from the CE’s shred bin; and possessed protected health information (PHI) for 12 additional patients. The breach involved demographic and financial information and affected 1,700 individuals, including patients whose records were accessed by the employee, and those that wrote checks during...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the All Florida Orthopaedics data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,700 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Mar 14, 2019.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Electronic Medical Record.
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 All Florida Orthopaedics 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 All Florida Orthopaedics.