California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow
A California doctor has been convicted of a $45 million Medicare fraud scheme involving false claims for Botox injections. Violetta Mailyan was found to have received payments significantly higher than other providers, using the funds to support a lavish lifestyle. She was also charged with altering medical records to mislead investigators.
- ▪Violetta Mailyan was convicted of nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction of a criminal investigation.
- ▪She was paid over $24 million in four years for Botox injections, six times more than the next highest group of providers.
- ▪Mailyan submitted claims for medically unnecessary injections, including billing for treatments on days she was traveling.
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Health Care in Politics California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow DOJ says Violetta Mailyan was paid six times more than the next highest group of providers, all neurologists By Louis Casiano Fox News Published May 19, 2026 1:50pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Minnesota fraud mastermind to face sentencing for $250 million scheme Emily Compagno and the 'Outnumbered' panel discuss the Minnesota COVID fraud case, where Aimee Bock faces sentencing for a $250 million scheme.
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