Southwest Urology Data Breach Affects 7,214 Patients

Southwest Urology, a specialty medical practice based in Ohio, experienced a data breach affecting at least 7,214 individuals. On May 9, 2025, Integrated Oncology Network (ION), a company that provides administrative services to Southwest Urology, determined unauthorized actors accessed certain email accounts and SharePoint files between December 13, 2024 and December 16, 2024.

Southwest Urology disclosed the cybersecurity incident to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on June 27, 2025. The data breach compromised both personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI).

Exposed patient information includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial account details, diagnosis information, lab results, medication details, treatment information, health insurance and claims data, provider names and dates of treatment. The information compromised in this breach could be used for identity theft, financial fraud or to gain unauthorized access to medical services.

Southwest Urology's response

In addition require state and federal disclosures, affected patients will be notified by Southwest Urology or Integrated Oncology Network.

If you receive a data breach notice from Southwest Urology or Integrated Oncology Network about, you may want to:

• Carefully review any notice or communication you receive and sign up for free credit monitoring services, if offered.
• Monitor financial accounts and credit reports for signs of identity theft.
• Consider placing fraud alerts or credit freezes with major credit bureaus.
• Be cautious of unsolicited emails or phone calls requesting personal information.

More information about the practice, its locations and services can be found on the Southwest Urology website.