FOIA Contacts & Requester Service Centers and Privacy Act Contacts
Each of the HHS FOIA Service Centers has specific functions and responsibilities. Please contact the appropriate HHS FOIA Service Center or HHS Privacy Act Contacts for information.
HHS FOIA Contacts
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Freedom of Information Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 729H
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 202-690-7453
Fax: 202-690-8320
FOIA Officer: Brandon Gaylord
FOIA Public Liaison: Vacant
Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Freedom of Information Officer
One Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-795-7415
FOIA Officer: Rick Nicholls
FOIA Public Liaison: Rick Nicholls
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Freedom of Information Officer
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C ST SW, Suite 4004
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 1-888-747-1861
FOIA Officer (Acting): Kimberly Epstein
FOIA Public Liaison: Kenneth Wolfe
[email protected]
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
see Program Support Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and/or*
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Freedom of Information Officer
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Building 57, Room MS D-54
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 770-488-6277
Fax: 770-488-6200
FOIA Officer: Roger Andoh
FOIA Public Liaison: Roger Andoh
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Freedom of Information Officer
North Building, Room N2-20-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Phone: 410-786-5353
FOIA Officer: Hugh Gilmore
FOIA Public Liaison: Joseph Tripline
[email protected]
[email protected]
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Freedom of Information Officer
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1035
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
FOIA Officer: Sarah Kotler
FOIA Public Liaison: Sarah Kotler
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Freedom of Information Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-N82
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-2865
FOIA Officer: Tom Flavin
HRSA FOIA Public Liaison: Denise F. Wallace
[email protected]
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Freedom of Information Officer
Indian Health Service
Division of Regulatory and Policy Coordination (DRPC)
Office of Management Services
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-443-1116
Fax: 301-443-9879
FOIA Officer (Acting): Evonne Bennett
FOIA Public Liaison: Ruthanne Murray
Government Information Specialist: Jim Souther
[email protected]
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Freedom of Information Officer
Building 31, Room 5B35
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Phone: 301-496-5633
FOIA Officer: Gorka Garcia-Malene
FOIA Public Liaison: Stephanie Clipper
Public Health Service (PHS)
Freedom of Information Officer
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 729H
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-260-6933
Fax: 202-690-8320 [email protected]
Director: Brandon Gaylord
FOIA Public Liaison: Vacant
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Freedom of Information Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18E13A
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 240-276-2327
Fax: 240-276-2252
FOIA Officer: Siobhan Dugan
FOIA Public Liaison: Siobhan Dugan
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 1062
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-619-2541
Fax: 202-708-9824
Confirmation Number: 202-619-2541
FOIA Officer: Robin Brooks
FOIA Liaison: Robin Brooks
HHS Privacy Act Contacts
NOTE: 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 this list of OCR offices. The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects health information held or transmitted by entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
HHS
HHS Privacy Advocate
Maya A. Bernstein, J.D.
ASPE Room 434E
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-5896
HHS Privacy Act Officer
Beth Kramer
Humphrey Building - Suite 729H
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-690-6941
Fax : 202-690-8320
[email protected]
Operating Divisions
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Anita E. Alford, CISO
OpDiv Senior Officer for Privacy
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street S.W. – Suite 3313A
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202-401-4628
Email: [email protected]
Administration of Community Living (ACL)
Scott Cory
One Massachusetts Avenue NW, Rm. 4811
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-401-4634
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Tim Erny
540 Gaither Rd. Rockville, MD 20850
Room 4125 Eisenberg Building
Phone: 301-427-1760
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)
(formerly Health Care Financing Administration)
Walter Stone
7500 Security Boulevard
Mailstop: N1-24-08
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone: 410-786-5357
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cullen Cowley
Privacy Officer
5630 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
FAX: 301-827-9267
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Lisa Wright-Solomon, Privacy Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Rm. 14N136B
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-443-1984
Indian Health Services (IHS)
Heather H. McClane, Privacy Officer
5600 Fishers Lane, Rm. 9E 30
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-443-1116
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Celeste Dade-Vinson
NIH Privacy Act Officer
6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 601
Rockville, Maryland 20852-7669
301-402-6201
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Ammar Ahmad
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 12E84B
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 240-276-0128
[email protected]
Staff Divisions
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)
Bridget Guenther
HHS Office of Chief Information Officer
HHH Building – Room 324F
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-205-8027
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Maya A. Bernstein, J.D.
ASPE Rm. 434E
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-690-5896
Departmental Appeals Board (DAB)
Kourtney Leblanc
Special Assistant to the Chair
Departmental Appeals Board Immediate Office
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
330 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-273-5023
FAX: 202-565-0224
[email protected]
Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
Amy Weiser
Information Law Team Leader
Cohen Building, Room 4755
330 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
[vacant]
Acting Privacy Officer
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 5752
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-205-9207
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Harold Henderson
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Suite 597E - HHH Building
Phone: 202-205-2290
Fax: 202-309-5358
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
