www.justice.gov California Doctor Sentenced for $45M Medicare Fraud Scheme
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- •Violetta Mailyan defrauded Medicare of over $45 million through fraudulent Botox claims.
- •She was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to repay nearly $33 million.
- •Evidence included billing for procedures while her clinic was closed and during vacations.
Violetta Mailyan, a 45-year-old doctor from Glendale, California, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding Medicare of over $45 million through fraudulent Botox treatment claims. Mailyan operated Healthy Way Medical Center and submitted claims for Botox injections that were unnecessary, cosmetic, or never performed. Evidence showed she billed Medicare for treatments while her clinic was closed and during vacations in various locations, including Mexico and Hawaii. The court ordered her to forfeit over $16 million in assets and repay nearly $33 million in restitution to Medicare. Her conviction followed a six-day jury trial that concluded in May 2026, where she was found guilty of multiple counts of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
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