Gateway Ambulatory Surgery Center
Disclosed Oct 31, 20223 years ago18,479 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Gateway Ambulatory Surgery Center, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 18,479 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and strengthened its administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. The CE also retrained its staff on email security.
What is known
| People affected | 18,479 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Gateway Ambulatory Surgery Center (Healthcare Provider, NC)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 31, 2022 | 18,479 |
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.