Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants

Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants, also known as VAPC, is a medical practice that provides anesthesiology and pain management services. The organization is headquartered in the United States of America. Its name indicates a focus on delivering anesthetic care and pain relief solutions to patients undergoing surgical or procedural interventions. VAPC serves a broad patient population, as evidenced by the notification of approximately 882,590 individuals following a 2016 security incident. This figure reflects the combined count of current and former patients, employees, and providers associated with the practice. The practice handles sensitive information such as patient treatment details, insurance identifiers, and Social Security numbers, as well as provider credentialing and financial data and employee personal and banking details.

In March 2016, VAPC experienced a security incident involving potential unauthorized third‑party access to its computer systems. A forensic investigation found no confirmed data access but could not rule it out, prompting the organization to notify all affected parties. Exposed information included patient treatment details, insurance identifiers, some Social Security numbers, provider credentialing and financial data, and employee personal and banking information. Although no misuse of the data was identified, VAPC offered free credit monitoring to individuals whose Social Security or Medicare numbers were exposed. In response, the organization upgraded its firewalls, reviewed its security processes, and implemented additional safeguards to prevent future incidents. These actions demonstrate VAPC’s commitment to protecting the confidentiality of the health‑related and personal information it manages.