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East Houston Medicine and Pediatrics Clinic

Disclosed Jul 13, 202313,184 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

The covered entity (CE), East Houston Medicine and Pediatrics Clinic, reported that the protected health information (PHI) of 13,184 individuals was left in an abandoned self-storage unit that was subsequently auctioned to a private individual. The PHI involved included demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS and affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification Rules.

What is known

People affected13,184 (as reported to HHS)
DisclosedJul 13, 2023
AttackLost or stolen device
Data exposedNamesHealth
SectorHealthcare · US
StatusConfirmed

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History of this record
Added2026-09-25
First recordedby backfillSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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