On Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department announced that Dr. Violetta Mailyan, a physician based in Glendale, has been indicted for a scheme that allegedly defrauded Medicare through deceptive claims for Botox injections that were never medically necessary or ever performed.
Federal Indictment
The indictment, filed by a federal grand jury, accuses Mailyan of submitting more than $45 in fake Medicare claims.
Allegations of Medicare Fraud
According to the DOJ, the claims were for Botox injections that the department says were not medically necessary or never provided.
The DOJ further alleges that some of the injections were recorded on dates when Mailyan was traveling internationally.
Other claims were filed for patients who were not in the United States at the time the injections were supposedly administered.
In additional cases, the DOJ says Mailyan filed claims for patients while they were serving time in federal prison.
Legal Charges
Mailyan advertised herself on her social media accounts as a “facial aesthetic doctor” and a board-certified physician who specializes in beauty.
The indictment lists nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstructing a criminal investigation of health care offenses.
If found guilty, Mailyan could face a maximum penalty of twenty years in prison for each wire-fraud count and five years for each obstruction count.
DOJ Statement
The article that reported these developments was published on December 18, 2025, and was updated on December 19, 2025 at 12:53 p.m.
The DOJ’s statement notes that the alleged fraudulent claims involved deceptive requests for Medicare payments.
The statement also indicates that falsified medical records were part of the alleged scheme.
The DOJ said the injections were not performed when Mailyan was abroad.
The DOJ said the injections were not performed when patients were outside the United States.
The DOJ said the injections were not performed when patients were incarcerated.
The DOJ said the injections were not medically necessary.
The DOJ said the injections were never provided.
The DOJ said the claims were filed for patients who were not present in the United States.
The DOJ said the claims were filed while patients were serving time in federal prison.
Key Takeaways
- Dr. Violetta Mailyan indicted for Medicare fraud over fake Botox claims.
- Nine wire-fraud counts and three obstruction counts charged.
- Potential maximum penalties: 20 years per wire-fraud count, 5 years per obstruction count.
Closing
The case underscores the seriousness of Medicare fraud and the federal government’s determination to prosecute those who commit health-care offenses.
