Alexander J. Tikhtman, M.D
Disclosed Oct 12, 201213 years ago2,376 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), offices of Alexander J. Tikhtman, M.D., lost an unencrypted flash drive containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,376 individuals. The flash drive was not recovered. The ePHI included patient's names, treatment and diagnostic information, and in some instances, dates of birth and social security numbers. The CE provided breach notification to the affected individuals, HHS, and the media. It also established a dedicated call center for questions related to the breach and offered free credit monitoring and identity theft services to individuals whose social security numbers were breached. The CE updated its privacy and security policies and procedures relating to the use, storage, and transmission of PHI. OCR obtained assurances that the CE completed the corrective action listed above. \ \
What is known
| People affected | 2,376 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 12, 2012 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Alexander J. Tikhtman, M.D (Healthcare Provider, KY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 12, 2012 | 2,376 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.