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 guilty of multiple counts of wire fraud and obstruction of justice, having used the fraudulent funds to support a lavish lifestyle. The Justice Department highlighted her extreme outlier status in Medicare payments compared to other medical providers.
- ▪Violetta Mailyan was convicted of submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims.
- ▪She fraudulently billed for Botox injections that were medically unnecessary or never provided.
- ▪Mailyan altered medical records to mislead investigators and was found to have been paid more by Medicare than any other doctor in the U.S.
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US News California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow By Louis Casiano, Fox News Published May 20, 2026, 4:51 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Alabama boy battling cancer lands experimental drug after posting secret viral video Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state Minnesota Medicaid operator’s bankruptcy-to-riches rise crashes into fraud probe A California doctor accused of submitting more than $45 million in false and fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections—in an effort to fund a lavish lifestyle that included luxury vacations and the purchase of a $12,000 17th-century…
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