Sierra Nevada Primary Care Physicians
Disclosed Jul 16, 20215 years ago1,717 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Sierra Nevada Primary Care Physicians, reported that documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,717 individuals were found in the custody of an unauthorized person. The PHI involved included names and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional physical safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 1,717 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Sierra Nevada Primary Care Physiciansoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Sierra Nevada Primary Care Physicians (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 16, 2021 | 1,717 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to lost-device · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1717 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Sierra Nevada Primary Care Physicians, reported that documents containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,717 individuals were found in the custody of an unauthorized person. The PHI involved included na · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.