Buckhead Smile Center
Disclosed Oct 17, 20196 years ago1,655 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Buckhead Smile Center, reported that an employee improperly emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,655 individuals to his personal email account. The PHI involved included names, diagnoses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local and federal law enforcement entities, and provided substitute notice. A call center was established for questions or concerns. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,655 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Buckhead Smile Center (Healthcare Provider, GA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 17, 2019 | 1,655 |
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.