HHS OCR report ยท 2013
Kemmet Dental Design data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Kemmet Dental Design
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- North Dakota
- Individuals affected
- 2,000
- Submission date
- Nov 12, 2013
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Kemmet Dental Design, learned on November 11, 2013, that its office had been broken into over the preceding weekend. At the time of the break-in, the CE stored between 1,500 - 2,000 paper patient charts containing protected health information (PHI) in its office, and the paper patient charts were not further secured inside the office. The CE provided breach notification to HHS and affected individuals. Though the CE indicated that nothing appeared to be missing, it...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Kemmet Dental Design data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Nov 12, 2013.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, 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 Kemmet Dental Design 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 Kemmet Dental Design.