# Doctor, 45, who committed massive Medicare fraud stealing more than $45million and splashing the cash on multimillion-dollar homes, cars and collectibles is jailed for 15 years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/doctor-45-who-committed-massive-medicare-fraud-stealing-more-than-45million-and-splashing-the-cash-on-multimillion-dollar-homes-cars-and-collectibles-is-jailed-for-15-years/
- Published: 2026-11-01T05:50:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T06:18:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256133/doctor-medicare-fraud-botox-california.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Doctor jailed for 15 years over more than $45 million in Medicare fraud.
- Claims included Botox injections that were never given.
- She must forfeit more than $16 million and repay about $32.9 million.

## Summary

California doctor Violetta Mailyan has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for defrauding Medicare of more than $45 million. The case shows how false claims for medical treatment can divert public healthcare funds, and how investigators said Mailyan tried to conceal the fraud.

Prosecutors said Mailyan billed for thousands of Botox injections that were not given or were not eligible for Medicare reimbursement, including claims made while she was travelling or when her clinic was closed. She falsified records and forged patients’ signatures, including one belonging to a man who was in prison. The court also ordered her to forfeit more than $16 million in property and pay about $32.9 million in restitution.

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