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Glendale Botox doctor sentenced to 15 years for $45M Medicare fraud

Violetta Mailyan billed for injections while vacationing and used proceeds to buy Cybertrucks and crossbows.

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What to know

  • A Glendale doctor was sentenced to 15 years in prison for submitting $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections that were never administered.
  • Mailyan billed Medicare for services while on vacation, forged patient signatures including for a man in federal prison, and obstructed investigators.
  • The court ordered forfeiture of $16 million in assets—including a Cybertruck, four properties, and luxury collectibles—and $32 million in restitution to Medicare.

“Mailyan falsified medical records and forged Medicare beneficiary signatures, including for a man in federal prison during the time the doctor claimed to have provided treatment.”

Prosecutors, Federal prosecutors · LA Times ↗

Violetta Mailyan Glendale doctor and clinic ownerDepartment of Justice Federal prosecutorsOffice of Inspector General and FBI Federal investigators

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    Court orders forfeiture of $16 million in assets and $32 million restitution

    The court ordered immediate forfeiture of more than $16 million in property, including a Tesla Cybertruck, four California properties worth over $7 million, bank accounts, and securities. Mailyan was also ordered to pay $32 million in restitution to Medicare.

    “Mailyan used the Medicare payments to fund many of the vacations she took and purchase luxury collectibles such as a $12,000 17th-century crossbow and a $3,000 painting.”
    — Department of Justice
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    Mailyan sentenced to 15 years in prison

    The 45-year-old Glendale doctor was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison for submitting more than $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections that were never administered to patients.

    “Mailyan billed for providing Botox injections when she was actually on vacation in Mexico, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, and New York at various times throughout her fraud scheme.”
    — Department of Justice
    1. 2 outlets Calif. Botox doctor gets 15 years for $45 million Medicare fraud

      first by UPI, 7d ago · also Times of India

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  3. background

    Mailyan convicted of wire fraud and obstruction charges — Violetta Mailyan was convicted in May of nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction of an investigation into healthcare fraud related to false Botox billing claims.

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  1. 2 outlets Cybertruck, crossbow and beach vacations: How feds say a California Botox doctor spent $45 million in Medicare fraud

    first by LA Times California, 7d ago · also LA Times

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