Thousands of medical records found in auctioned storage unit

Thousands of medical records containing sensitive patient information were discovered in a Memphis storage unit that went up for auction after the owner failed to pay rent for three months. Jason Lederfine, who buys storage units as a hobby, found the records on Monday after acquiring a unit through auction, and the records belonged to Dr. Ajay Dave, a former Memphis dentist whose license expired in 2023.

Lederfine described opening the unit and seeing file folders, patient records, X-rays, and billing documents containing patients’ information, including social security numbers. After the dentist was contacted about the situation, he reportedly paid what was due for the storage unit. Read more at Action News 5. This may be an interesting case to follow if it attracts continuing media coverage over time. according to Action News 5