Southern New Mexico Neurosurgery
Disclosed Oct 14, 20196 years ago11,754 affectedConfirmed
Southern New Mexico Neurosurgery, the covered entity (CE), reported that its former business associate (BA) continued to maintain its electronic protected health information (ePHI) on its server after the termination of the business relationship. Additionally, the CE provided its BA with access to its ePHI without having a business associate agreement in place. The ePHI involved included names, birthdates, addresses, claims information, and treatment information. This breach affected approximately 11,754 individuals. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of the breach, the CE filed a lawsuit against the BA to require the deletion of its ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 11,754 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Southern New Mexico Neurosurgery (Healthcare Provider, NM)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 14, 2019 | 11,754 |
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.