Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida, P.L. (“Physicians’ Primary Care”) regarding its recent data breach. The Physicians’ Primary Care data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT PHYSICIANS’ PRIMARY CARE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, P.L.:
Physicians’ Primary Care is an independent multi-specialty physician group based in Florida. Founded in 1996, Physicians’ Primary Care consists of over 45 providers specializing in internal medicine, family practice, and pediatrics.3 Additionally, Physicians’ Primary Care offers ancillary services including ankle-brachial index test, physical therapy, ultrasounds, cosmetic services, PPC Ready Care, X-rays, lab services, RetinaVue Diabetic eye exams, and more.4 Headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, Physicians’ Primary Care has additional locations in Cape Coral, Estero, and Lehigh Acres and employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Physicians’ Primary Care announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on or around September 17, 2024, Physicians’ Primary Care was alerted to unauthorized access to its information technology network.1 As a result, Physicians’ Primary Care launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Physicians’ Primary Care discovered that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between September 15 and September 17, 2024. As a result, Physicians’ Primary Care began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Protected health information
On November 14, 2024, Physicians’ Primary Care posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Physicians’ Primary Care plans to mail notices to affected individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Physicians’ Primary Care is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that Physicians’ Primary Care posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida, P.L.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
