HHS OCR report · 2018
Physician Associates, LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Physician Associates, LLC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Florida
- Individuals affected
- 710
- Submission date
- Jul 3, 2018
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On August 7, 2017, the covered entity (CE), Physicians Associates, discovered that its medicine manufacturer’s (DePuy Synthes Mitek Sports Medicine) website vendor, CoPilot Provider Support Services (CoPilot), experienced a breach in October 2015, when a former CoPilot employee accessed the CE’s patients' protected health information (PHI). This PHI included the names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, genders, medical insurance card information, and Social Security numbers of app...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Physician Associates, LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 710 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jul 3, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
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 Physician Associates, LLC 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 Physician Associates, LLC.