HHS OCR report · 2015
Meritus Medical Center, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Meritus Medical Center, Inc.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Maryland
- Individuals affected
- 1,029
- Submission date
- Jun 26, 2015
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Meritus Medical Center, reported that an audit revealed that a vendors’s employee (from Walgreens pharmacy) accessed the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,029 patients without a business need to do so. The types of PHI potentially accessed included demographic information such as names, dates of birth, medical record numbers and, in some instances health insurance information or Medicare identification numbers, as well as clinical information. Th...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Meritus Medical Center, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,029 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 26, 2015.
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 Meritus Medical Center, Inc. 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 Meritus Medical Center, Inc..