Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Disclosed Oct 10, 202511 months ago2,329 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group, reported that an employee mailed the protected health information of 2,329 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee involved and retrained its workforce members to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 2,329 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group (Healthcare Provider, TX)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 10, 2025 | 2,329 |
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.
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