NewsKTLA 5 – Local NewsOctober 31, 2026Los Angeles County
Southern California doctor sentenced to 15 years in prison for $45 million Medicare fraud scheme
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Glendale doctor Violetta Mailyan was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $32.9 million in restitution after being convicted of a massive Medicare fraud scheme involving fake Botox treatments. Prosecutors stated she billed for thousands of unperformed injections, including procedures submitted while she vacationed in Mexico, Hawaii, and Las Vegas.
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The case recovers tens of millions of dollars for the federal Medicare program and results in a lengthy prison sentence for health care fraud.
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locationLas Vegas“Location where Mailyan was vacationing while billing for medical services”locationHawaii“Location where Mailyan was vacationing while billing for medical services”OrganizationU.S. Department of Justice“Provided details on the clinic's fraudulent billing practices”locationPennsylvania“Location where Mailyan was vacationing while billing for medical services”OrganizationMedicare“Reimbursed medical providers for Botox injections”OrganizationHealthy Way Medical Center“Owned and operated by Violetta Mailyan”locationCabo“Location where Mailyan relaxed on the beach while billing for California service”locationGlendale“City in Southern California where Mailyan lived”locationMexico“Location where Mailyan was vacationing while billing for medical services”PersonVioletta Mailyan“45-year-old doctor from Glendale who owned Healthy Way Medical Center”locationCalifornia“Location of the clinic and purported patients”locationNew York“Location where Mailyan was vacationing while billing for medical services”