Botox Fraud Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $45M Medicare Scheme
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — California doctor Violetta Mailyan was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison for using her medical practice to fraudulently bill Medicare more than $45 million for Botox injection services that were medically unnecessary and never provided.
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- Justice
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- 30 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 22:00 UTC
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- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/botox-fraud-doctor-sentenced-15-years-prison-45m-medicare-scheme
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