HHS OCR report · 2013
Dent Neurologic Institute data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Dent Neurologic Institute
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 10,000
- Submission date
- May 14, 2013
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A workforce member of the covered entity (CE), Dent Neurologic Group, LLP erroneously sent an unencrypted email with a spreadsheet containing 10,202 patients’ protected health information (PHI) to the wrong patients. The types of PHI in the spreadsheet included patients’ names, addresses, active/former patient status, dates of last appointments, scheduling codes, and physicians’ names. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals and the media. Following the breach, the CE...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Dent Neurologic Institute data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 10,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 14, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Email.
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 Dent Neurologic Institute 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 Dent Neurologic Institute.