HHS OCR report · 2015
PT Northwest, LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- PT Northwest, LLC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Oregon
- Individuals affected
- 1,500
- Submission date
- Aug 21, 2015
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), PT Northwest, LLC inadvertently emailed a questionnaire to patients that was copied to 1,500 patients. The e-mail should have been distributed to recipients as a blind carbon copy. Some of the e-mail addresses contained patients' names. Following the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee who was responsible for the impermissible disclosure. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of OCR’s investigation, the CE c...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the PT Northwest, LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,500 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 21, 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: 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 PT Northwest, 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 PT Northwest, LLC.