Smile Doctors of Arizona dba Grinz Orthodontics
AZPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · May 9, 2023
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)1,034
Breach typeTheft
Location of dataDesktop
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateMay 9, 2023
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: Smile Doctors of Arizona dba Grinz Orthodontics, the covered entity (CE), reported that its office was burglarized and five desktop computers were stolen. The protected health information (PHI) of 1,034 individuals was compromised. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, gender, X-ray images, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · May 9, 2023
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 1,034 people, Desktop.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