A California physician is accused of filling her pockets as an alternative of faces — allegedly bilking taxpayers out of $45 million in sham Medicare claims for bogus Botox injections.
Violetta Mailyan, 45, who owned and operated Wholesome Approach Medical Heart in Glendale, Calif., was indicted by a federal grand jury this week for allegedly submitting hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in fraudulent claims to Medicare for the pretend procedures, the Division of Justice introduced.
The Botox injections weren’t medically crucial and have been by no means offered, with Mailyan submitting claims for procedures on dates when she was touring internationally or when the obvious shopper was touring internationally, in keeping with the indictment.
Mailyan even allegedly submitted a declare for administering the wrinkle reducer to an individual in federal jail.
The beauty physician can be accused of falsifying medical information in response to a grand jury subpoena.
The indictment additionally alleges Mailyan billed for companies on dates when her workplace was closed.
Mailyan is charged with 9 counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstructing a legal investigation of well being care offenses.
She faces as much as 20 years in jail on every wire fraud cost and as much as 5 years on every obstruction depend, the indictment acknowledged.
The Submit contacted Mailyan’s workplace for remark however didn’t instantly hear again. The corporate’s web site additionally seems to have been disabled.
