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Buckhead Smile Center, P.C.

GAPractice
  1. Claim reportedNot reached
  2. CorroboratedNot reached
  3. Regulator filing locatedHHS · Oct 17, 2019
  4. Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)1,655
Breach typeUnauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of dataEmail
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateOct 17, 2019
Incident dateNot stated in filing

Coverage summary: The covered entity (CE), Buckhead Smile Center, reported that an employee improperly emailed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,655 individuals to his personal email account. The PHI involved included names, diagnoses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local and federal law enforcement entities, and provided…

Status history

  1. ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Oct 17, 2019

Timeline

  1. Oct 17, 2019Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 1,655 people, Email.Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal
  2. Nov 1, 2026Record retrieved and matched by DDSBreach.Source: HHS OCR archive

What this means

If you're a patientLook for a notice letter from the practice. Watch insurance statements for services you didn't receive, and consider a free credit freeze with the three bureaus.
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Change log

2026-11-01 · Record created from public sources