California Doctor Convicted In $45 Million Medicare Botox Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted Dr. Violetta Mailyan on May 19, 2026, of running a $45 million Medicare fraud scheme tied to Botox injections at her Glendale clinic, the Justice Department said.[1]
A jury found her guilty on nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction of a criminal investigation, prosecutors said.[1] Prosecutors said Mailyan submitted more than $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox through Healthy Way Medical Center in Glendale.[1] DOJ analytics showed she received more than $24 million from Medicare over four years, about six times the next highest group of providers, which prompted the investigation.[1] Prosecutors said the fraud funded luxury vacations and even a $12,000 crossbow.[1]
DOJ investigators said she billed for injections that were unnecessary, never provided, or cosmetic, sometimes on dates she was traveling or when the clinic was closed.[1] They allege she falsified and backdated patient records to conceal the fraud.[1]
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- On May 19, 2026, DOJ announced a federal jury convicted Dr. Violetta Mailyan of nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction of a criminal investigation of a health care offense.
- Mailyan submitted more than $45 million in false and fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections through her Healthy Way Medical Center in Glendale, California.
- DOJ data analytics showed she received over $24 million from Medicare over four years for Botox, six times more than the next highest group of providers, prompting the investigation.
- Prosecutors said she billed for injections that were unnecessary, never provided, or cosmetic, including on dates she was traveling or when the clinic was closed, and then falsified and backdated patient records to conceal the fraud.
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