Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida Data Breach Settlement

Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida, P.L. — a physician-owned multispecialty medical practice — agreed to settle a class action over a September 2024 targeted cyberattack on its computer systems. The settlement covers living U.S. adults whose private information was potentially impacted, including everyone who received breach notice from the practice. Eligible class members can claim up to $5,000 for documented losses and/or enroll in two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring. The claim deadline is September 29, 2026.

Do I Qualify?

You may be eligible if:

• You are a living adult residing in the United States
• Your private information was potentially impacted in the September 2024 Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida data incident
• You received (or were entitled to receive) notice of the incident from Physicians' Primary Care
• You have the unique ID and PIN from your settlement notice to file online, or you can mail a completed PDF claim form

Documented-loss cash claims require supporting proof such as receipts, invoices, or bank/credit-card statements showing unreimbursed fees or fraudulent charges. Monitoring enrollment and online claims require the unique ID and PIN from your settlement notice.

What Happened?

On or around September 17, 2024, Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida detected a targeted cyberattack on its computer systems. Court documents state that certain files containing private information were accessed; that information may have included names, Social Security numbers, other personally identifiable information, and private health information belonging to current and former patients and other individuals.

Plaintiffs in Cirillo et al. v. Physicians Primary Care of Southwest Florida, P.L., Case No. 2024-CA-007737 (Circuit Court for Lee County, Florida) alleged the practice failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity safeguards. Physicians' Primary Care denies wrongdoing. The court granted preliminary settlement approval on May 18, 2026; a final approval hearing is scheduled for September 14, 2026.

How to File Your Claim

1. Online or mail PDF claim form
2. unique ID and PIN from the official settlement notice required for online filing
3. Visit the official claim form: https://physiciansprimarycaredatasettlement.com

How Much Will I Actually Get?

Up to $5,000 for documented unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses incurred between September 17, 2024 and September 29, 2026 that are traceable to the data breach (fraud/identity theft losses, credit reports/monitoring, credit freeze fees, replacement IDs, postage). Separately, class members may enroll in two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring with $1 million medical identity theft insurance. Payment options include PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, virtual prepaid card, or paper check.

Last reviewed: July 15, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.

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