HHS OCR report ยท 2019
SOUTHERN MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- SOUTHERN MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP LLC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Maryland
- Individuals affected
- 1,400
- Submission date
- Jun 7, 2019
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Southern Maryland Medical Group, LLC, the covered entity (CE), reported that during a two month period the protected health information of individuals was exposed when its business associate (BA), Meditab, inadvertently removed the authentication methods for secure access to its fax cloud service portal. The breach involved the protected health information (PHI) of 1,400 individuals. The types of PHI involved included medical records, names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, Social ...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the SOUTHERN MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,400 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 7, 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: Desktop Computer.
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 SOUTHERN MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP 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 SOUTHERN MARYLAND MEDICAL GROUP LLC.