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OCR Enforcement Insights

Every HIPAA Penalty. Tracked and Analyzed.

The most comprehensive database of HHS OCR enforcement actions, settlements, and data breaches, sourced directly from official HHS records and updated continuously.

Enforcement actions tracked

194

Total penalties assessed

$119.0M

Individuals affected (breaches in hub)

11,016,155

Largest single penalty

$16.0M

Anthem pays OCR $16 Million in record HIPAA settlement following largest health data breach in history

Penalties by year

Aggregate OCR/HHS penalty dollars in the medcomply enforcement dataset.

Showing 25 of 194 enforcement actions

Filtered total: $118,964,203 in penalties

EntityStateTypePenaltyDateViolationsDetails

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Comstar, LLC

MASettlement, May 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Cybersecurity Investigation with Vision Upright MRI

CTSettlement, May 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $200,000 Penalty Against Oregon Health & Science University for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

CMP$200,000Mar 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1,500,000 Civil Money Penalty Against Warby Parker in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking Investigation

CMP$1,500,000Feb 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Case Against Memorial Healthcare System Over Patient Access to Records

Settlement, Jan 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $10,000

Settlement$10,000Jan 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Phishing Cybersecurity Investigation with Solara Medical Supplies, LLC for $3,000,000

Settlement$3,000,000Jan 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with USR Holdings, LLC Concerning the Deletion of Electronic Protected Health Information

Settlement, Jan 2025
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles with Health Care Clearinghouse, Inmediata Health Group, Over HIPAA Impermissible Disclosure

Settlement, Dec 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $548,265 Penalty Against Children’s Hospital Colorado for HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Violations

CMP$548,265Dec 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $1.19 Million Penalty Against Gulf Coast Pain Consultants for HIPAA Security Rule Violations

CMP$1,190,000Dec 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $100,000 Penalty Against Mental Health Center for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

CMP$100,000Nov 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $90,000

Settlement$90,000Oct 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $70,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Against Gums Dental Care for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

CMP$70,000Oct 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $240,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Against Providence Medical Institute in HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation

CMP$240,000Oct 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation under HIPAA Security Rule for $250,000

Settlement$250,000Sep 2024
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Failures for $950,000

Settlement$950,000Jul 2024
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HHS OCR Imposes a CMP on NJ Nursing Facility for Failing to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

MACMP, Apr 2024
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HHS OCR Imposes a CMP on NJ Nursing Facility for Failing to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

MACMP, Apr 2024
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HHS’ OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation with Phoenix Healthcare

OKSettlement, Mar 2024
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HHS Finalizes New Provisions to Enhance Integrated Care and Confidentiality for Patients with Substance Use Conditions

Resolution agreement, Feb 2024
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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million

NYSettlement$4,750,000Feb 2024
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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation of St. Joseph’s Medical Center for Disclosure of Patients’ Protected Health Information to a News Reporter

TNSettlement, Nov 2023
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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Optum Medical Care

NJSettlement, Nov 2023
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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cyber-Attack Investigation with Doctors’ Management Services

MASettlement, Oct 2023
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