HHS OCR report · 2015
Tomas, Arturo data breach
Tomas, Arturo, a business associate in Illinois, reported a breach affecting 680 individuals to HHS OCR on Feb 9, 2015.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Tomas, Arturo
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Illinois
- Individuals affected
- 680
- Submission date
- Feb 9, 2015
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On February 2, 2014, Artuo D. Tomas, MD LTD's office, the covered entity (CE), discovered that a package containing the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 680 individuals had been lost in the process of shipment to its billing company through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The PHI included individuals’ names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, referring physician names, medical record numbers, diagnoses, and clinical information. The CE provided notification of the...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Tomas, Arturo data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 680 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 9, 2015.
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 Tomas, Arturo 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 Tomas, Arturo.