Coalinga Valley Health Clinics
Disclosed Jul 14, 20206 years ago1,463 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Coalinga Valley Health Clinics, Inc., reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,463 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring services to all affected individuals. Following this breach, the CE sanctioned the involved employee and conducted HIPAA training for its entire workforce. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.
What is known
| People affected | 1,463 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Happened | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Coalinga Valley Health Clinicsoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Coalinga Valley Health Clinics (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 14, 2020 | 1,463 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jul 19, 2020 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to lost-device · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1463 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2020-07-19 to 2020-07-14 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Coalinga Valley Health Clinics, Inc., reported that an employee impermissibly accessed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,463 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security nu · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.