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Privacy Act Contacts

The below-listed contacts are Privacy Act Contacts, not HIPAA contacts. For information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, or to file a HIPAA complaint, please visit the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) website, which provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions, a complaint form, and other resources, including a list of OCR offices.

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HHS Privacy Act Officer
Beth Kramer
HHS Privacy Act Officer
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW – Suite 729H
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-6941
Fax : 202-690-8320
beth.kramer@hhs.gov

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Operating Divisions

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
[vacant]
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street SW – Suite 3313A
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 240-904-2270
Email: ACF_PIRT@acf.hhs.gov

Administration for Community Living (ACL)
[vacant]
330 C St SW
Washington, DC 20201

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
[vacant]
Office of Administration
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20201

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
[vacant]
5600 Fishers Lane
Mailstop 07N46C
Rockville, MD 20857
Fax: 301-427-1047

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
All administrative support provided by CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Beverly E. Walker, Chief Privacy Officer
4770 Buford Highway NE
M/S: F-35
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
Phone: 770-488-8524
Fax: 770-488-8659

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Leslie Nettles
7500 Security Boulevard
Mailstop: N1-24-08
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone: 410-786-5759

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cullen Cowley
Privacy Officer
5630 Fishers Lane
Rm 1032
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
FAX: 301-827-9267

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Samantha Miller, MPH
Director, Division of Oversight, Reporting, and Regulatory Compliance
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation
5600 Fishers Lane, 14NWH04
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301-443-9094
Email: PrivacyAct@hrsa.gov, Smiller2@hrsa.gov

Indian Health Services (IHS)
Bryan K. Burrell RHIA, LPN
Lead Consultant, HIM (LCHIM)
Privacy Officer (Acting)
Health Information Management
Office of Information Technology
Indian Health Service (IHS) HQ
Bolivia, NC 28422
Phone: 301-526-8644

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dustin Close
NIH Privacy Act Officer
6705 Rockledge Dr., Suite 601
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-402-6469

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
LCDR Michael Hodnett
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 240-276-0118
michael.hodnett@samhsa.hhs.gov
Info.Privacy@samhsa.hhs.gov

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Office of the Secretary (OS) Staff Divisions

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Bridget Guenther
HHS Office of Chief Information Officer
HHH Building – Room 324F
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-205-8027

Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
Marianna Jasiukaitis
Senior Advisor to the Chair
Departmental Appeals Board
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office: 202-565-0109
Mobile: 202-527-2880
mjasiukaitis@hhs.gov

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
[vacant]
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 5752
330 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Email: Privacy@oig.hhs.gov

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Harold Henderson
HHS Office for Civil Rights
200 Independence Ave. SW – Suite 515-E
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-868-9407
Email: harold.henderson@hhs.gov

Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA)
Jon Dorman
Director, Appeals Policy and Operations Division
Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals
2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy – Suite 2001
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 571-457-7220

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All Other Staff Divisions
Beth Kramer
HHS Privacy Act Officer
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW – Suite 729H
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-6941
Fax : 202-690-8320
beth.kramer@hhs.gov

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Content last reviewed May 23, 2025
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