HHS OCR report ยท 2016
Heritage Medical Partners, LLC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Heritage Medical Partners, LLC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- South Carolina
- Individuals affected
- 812
- Submission date
- Sep 15, 2016
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Heritage Medical Partners, while moving to a new facility, left medical records unsecured in the former facility from November 17, 2014 to January 22, 2015, affecting 1,019 individuals. The types of protected health information (PHI) on the documents included patients' names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, genders, ages, ethnicity, height and weight, facility names, treating physicians, dates of tests, and clinical information. OC...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Heritage Medical Partners, LLC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 812 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 15, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, 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 Heritage Medical Partners, 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 Heritage Medical Partners, LLC.