NYU School of Medicine - Pediatric Surgery Associates
Disclosed Dec 15, 20178 years ago2,158 affectedConfirmed
NYU School of Medicine – Pediatric Surgery Associates, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee improperly disposed of a binder containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,158 patients. The PHI involved included names, birthdates, health insurance information, and clinical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary identity protection services. In its mitigation efforts the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards and retrained its staff.
What is known
| People affected | 2,158 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): NYU School of Medicine - Pediatric Surgery Associates (Healthcare Provider, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 15, 2017 | 2,158 |
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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