- State
- NY
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 595
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Improper Disposal
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
Dr. Alexander Chun, the covered entity (CE), reported that several boxes containing patient medical records were inadvertently left outside on a curb and later discovered by a television news station. This breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 595 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. Dr. Chun notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened his administrative safeguards and improved physical security. Staff were retrained on the requirement to protect and secure sensitive data.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.