HHS OCR report · 2016
Willow Bend Dental data breach
Willow Bend Dental, a healthcare provider in Texas, reported a breach affecting 625 individuals to HHS OCR on Aug 31, 2016.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Willow Bend Dental
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Texas
- Individuals affected
- 625
- Submission date
- Aug 31, 2016
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
The covered entity, (CE), Willow Bend Dental, reported that on or about August 09, 2016, while in the process of transporting boxes of old patient charts for disposal, a locked trailer containing boxes of patient charts was stolen from the CE's parking lot. These charts contained approximately 625 patients’ protected health information (PHI) including diagnoses, lab results, and medications. In response to the incident the CE immediately alerted the authorities and by September 1, 2016, had r...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Willow Bend Dental data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 625 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 31, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, 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 Willow Bend Dental 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 Willow Bend Dental.