Best HIPAA Compliance Auditors: 33 Firms Compared
There is no government-issued HIPAA certification — what buyers and partners actually accept is an independent assessment or attestation from a credible firm. The 33 firms below have HIPAA work on record; compare their profiles and typical engagement signals.
Top 10 HIPAA audit firms, ranked
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1. A-LIGN
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- ✓ GRC integrations on record: Drata, Secureframe, Vanta
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
2. Aprio
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- ✓ GRC integrations on record: Drata, Vanta
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
3. Armanino
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- ✓ GRC integrations on record: Vanta
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
4. BARR Advisory
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- ✓ GRC integrations on record: Drata, Secureframe, Vanta
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
5. Insight Assurance
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- ✓ GRC integrations on record: Drata, Secureframe, Vanta
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
6. Prescient Assurance
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- ✓ GRC integrations on record: Drata, Secureframe, Vanta
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
7. Schellman
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- ✓ GRC integrations on record: Drata, Secureframe, Vanta
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
8. 360 Advanced
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- – GRC integrations: not yet verified
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
9. Baker Tilly
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- – GRC integrations: not yet verified
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
10. BDO USA
Unverified · public records- – Price band: not yet verified
- – Typical timeline: not yet verified
- – GRC integrations: not yet verified
- ✓ CPA firm (attestation-capable)
- – No verified client reviews yet
Compare at a glance
| # | Firm | Price band | Timeline | GRC platforms | Verified reviews | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-LIGN | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Drata, Secureframe, Vanta | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 2 | Aprio | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Drata, Vanta | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 3 | Armanino | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Vanta | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 4 | BARR Advisory | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Drata, Secureframe, Vanta | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 5 | Insight Assurance | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Drata, Secureframe, Vanta | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 6 | Prescient Assurance | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Drata, Secureframe, Vanta | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 7 | Schellman | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Drata, Secureframe, Vanta | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 8 | 360 Advanced | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 9 | Baker Tilly | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
| 10 | BDO USA | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | No verified reviews yet | Unverified |
What to check before hiring a HIPAA assessor
Assessment vs. attestation
Decide whether you need a gap assessment, a Security Rule risk analysis, or a formal attestation (often SOC 2 + HIPAA mapping) — firms package these differently.
Healthcare data experience
An assessor who has worked with PHI pipelines, BAAs, and de-identification will scope faster and miss less.
SOC 2 + HIPAA in one pass
Many health-tech companies satisfy both customer security reviews and HIPAA expectations with a combined engagement.
Risk analysis rigor
OCR enforcement consistently cites missing or shallow risk analyses — ask exactly how the firm documents yours.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an official HIPAA certification?
No. The U.S. government does not certify HIPAA compliance. Organizations demonstrate compliance through documented risk analyses and independent third-party assessments or attestations — which is what the firms on this page provide.
Do I need a CPA firm for HIPAA?
Not necessarily — HIPAA assessments are not CPA attestations. But if you want HIPAA mapped into a SOC 2 report (common for health-tech vendors), that combined report must come from a licensed CPA firm.
How were these HIPAA firms ranked?
By verification status, then profile completeness, then verified client reviews — never by payment. See the methodology page for every signal used.
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