Total Urology Care of New York
Disclosed Sep 10, 20206 years ago17,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Total Urology Care of New York, PLLC, reported that a staff member impermissibly downloaded the protected health information (PHI) of 17,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, address, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, financial and claims information, lab results, medications prescribed, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Following the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI and provided additional training to members of its workforce.
What is known
| People affected | 17,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 10, 2020 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Total Urology Care of New York (Healthcare Provider, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 10, 2020 | 17,000 |
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.