RENO, NV — Dr. Samuel R. Chacon, a Reno-based OB-GYN and former owner of Women’s Health Center of Reno, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding multiple health care benefit programs by submitting false claims associated with unnecessary procedures. This focus on false claims for unnecessary procedures emphasizes the severity of the case. The alleged scheme, spanning from 2017 to 2022, involved falsified patient records and misrepresented diagnoses, leading to surgeries that in some cases caused serious bodily harm.

According to federal prosecutors, Dr. Chacon billed Medicaid and several private insurers for procedures such as hysterectomies, bladder slings, and vaginal vault suspensions that were not clinically justified. Such false claims of unnecessary procedures were central to the uncovered fraud. The FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services uncovered extensive fraud and manipulation of patient records.

A grand jury charged Chacon with one count of health care fraud and eight counts of making false statements. He was arrested and is scheduled to stand trial on November 18, 2025. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

Authorities urge anyone who believes they were victimized by Dr. Chacon to come forward and assist in the investigation. The focus remains on these false claims and unnecessary procedures. The indictment remains an allegation, and Dr. Chacon is presumed innocent until proven guilty.