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Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates Data Breach (September 2026): What Was Exposed and What To Do

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · Based on 2 official filings · See sources

According to the breach report filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights on Sep 10, 2026, Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates reported a data breach. It was also reported to the Texas Attorney General. People affected: 17,435 people (official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Sep 11, 2026).

Key facts

From 2 official filings
Organization
Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Sep 10, 2026
People affected
17,435
Official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Sep 11, 2026
Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Sep 11, 2026
Incident dates
Jul 17, 2026 – Jul 28, 2026
Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Sep 11, 2026
Discovered Aug 14, 2026
Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Sep 11, 2026
Notice dates
First filed Sep 10, 2026; latest filing Sep 11, 2026
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Sep 10, 2026
Information exposed
  • Medical information
  • Health insurance information
  • Date of birth
  • Name
  • Address
Sources: HHS, Sep 10, 2026; Texas AG, Sep 11, 2026
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What to do now

Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.

  1. Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.

  2. Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.

  3. You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.

  4. The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.

Is the letter real?

Letters usually list a phone number for questions. We could not find an official copy of the letter, so check that the organization named in your letter appears in the official filings listed below before you call.

Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.

Timeline

  1. Incident began (earliest date reported) source
  2. Incident ended (latest date reported) source
  3. Organization discovered the incident source
  4. Reported to HHS source
  5. Reported to Texas AG source

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Sep 10, 2026
    Filed as “Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates” · total 17,435
    The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
  2. Texas Attorney General Notice filed Sep 11, 2026
    Filed as “Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates” · 16,876 Texas residents · total 17,435
    The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.

Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.