Bladder Slings Not Necessary Alleged

Bladder Slings Medically Unnecessary

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September 24, 2025: An OB-GYN doctor in Reno is alleged to have submitted false claims to health care companies and Medicaid for procedures not really medically necessary according to court documents. These procedures included bladder slings, hysterectomies, anterior and/or posterior repairs, enterocele repairs, vaginal vault suspensions, urodynamic studies, physical therapy, and ultrasounds. Some of the unnecessary procedures are alleged to have resulted in serious bodily injury to his patient

Dr. Samuel R. Chacon made his initial court appearance in September 24, 2025 for allegedly defrauding health care benefit programs by submitting false claims for unnecessary gynecologic tests and surgical procedures. According to court documents, Dr. Samuel R. Chacon was the owner of Women’s Health Center of Reno and previously held surgical privileges at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. As alleged in the indictment, from January 1, 2017 to November 22, 2022, Dr. Chacon submitted false claims to Medicaid, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Healthcare Solutions, Health Plan of Nevada, Molina Healthcare of Nevada, Silver summit Healthplan, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nevada, Cigna Healthcare, and other health care benefit programs for the procedures.

The court documents further allege that Dr. Chacon routinely falsified patients’ medical records to include symptoms and complaints that patients did not report, and he made false representations to patients about their diagnoses and need for gynecologic procedures and tests. A grand jury returned an indictment charging Dr. Chacon with one-count of health care fraud and eight-counts of false statements related to health care matters. A jury trial has been scheduled for November 18, 2025, before United States District Judge Anne R. Traum. If convicted, Dr. Chacon faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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By The Nation's Law Firm | Posted on September 27, 2025