Central States Dermatology Services, LLC, which does business as DOCS Dermatology Group, an Ohio-based dermatology healthcare network, announced a data incident detected on November 27, 2025. The breach involved unauthorized access to its network between approximately November 19 and November 27, 2025. The company publicly announced the incident on January 26, 2026, via a press release.
The breach compromised sensitive personal and protected health information for an undetermined number of individuals. Data types potentially exposed include names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information (treatment/diagnoses, prescription/medication details, dates of service, provider names, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, Medicare/Medicaid ID numbers), health insurance information, and medical billing/claims information. The exact number of affected individuals has not been released, and the impact varies by individual.
More details may emerge as the situation develops, and official notifications to affected individuals may be ongoing.