Ernest T. Bice, Jr. DDS, P.A.
TXPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Mar 10, 2010
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)21,000
Breach typeTheft
Location of dataOther, Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateMar 10, 2010
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: Three unencrypted external back-up drives were stolen from a safe in the covered entity's locked office. The laptop computer contained the protected health information of approximately 21,000 individuals. The protected health information involved in the breach included names, addresses phone numbers, dates of birth, social security numbers, insurance information, and treatment histories. Following the breach, the…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Mar 10, 2010
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 21,000 people, Other, Other Portable Electronic Device.Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal
- Record 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.
If you run a practiceCheck whether you share software, IT providers or billing vendors named in this
record. Confirm your own backups, remote access and email protections with your IT
provider.
Change log
2026-11-01 · Record created from public sources