Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery
Disclosed Jun 20, 20233 years ago1,085 affectedConfirmed
Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,085 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect sensitive data. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 1,085 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery (Healthcare Provider, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 20, 2023 | 1,085 |
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.