Coast Dental
Disclosed Oct 13, 20205 years ago1,700 affectedConfirmed
Coast Dental, the covered entity (CE), reported that approximately 1,700 medical records were stolen from a van. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional physical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data.
What is known
| People affected | 1,700 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Coast Dental (Healthcare Provider, FL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 13, 2020 | 1,700 |
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.