HHS OCR report · 2017
Premier Medical Associates data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Premier Medical Associates
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Individuals affected
- 876
- Submission date
- Sep 15, 2017
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On August 8, 2017, the covered entity (CE), Premier Medical Associates, received four website submissions informing them that patients were getting suspicious “phishing” emails from the CE with an attachment requesting protected health information (PHI). The CE investigated the incident and discovered that the suspicious emails were coming from a personal g-mail account and determined that a website misconfiguration made by the webmaster on July 24, 2017, inadvertently permitted access to th...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Premier Medical Associates data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 876 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 15, 2017.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
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 Premier Medical Associates 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 Premier Medical Associates.