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A doctor in Los Angeles County was indicted on charges of submitting more than $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections and obstructing a criminal investigation.

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A federal grand jury in California returned a superseding indictment charging Los Angeles County doctor Violetta Mailyan with submitting over $45 million in allegedly false Medicare claims for Botox injections and for obstructing a criminal investigation by providing falsified medical records. Mailyan, owner of Healthy Way Medical Center, is accused of billing for injections that were unnecessary or never provided — including dates when she or the purported patient were traveling internationally, when the patient was in federal prison, or when the clinic was closed. She is charged with nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction; convictions carry maximum prison terms of 20 years per wire fraud count and five years per obstruction count. FBI and HHS-OIG are investigating and the case is being prosecuted by the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.
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A doctor in Los Angeles County was indeed indicted for allegedly submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims related to Botox injections and for obstructing a criminal investigation by providing falsified medical records. This information is corroborated by the official statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, which details the charges and the nature of the fraud. Therefore, the statement is true as it accurately reflects the indictment details.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:52 AMTrue
    A doctor in Los Angeles County was indeed indicted for allegedly submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims related to Botox injections and for obstructing a criminal investigation by providing falsified medical records. This information is corroborated by the official statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, which details the charges and the nature of the fraud. Therefore, the statement is true as it accurately reflects the indictment details.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:41 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the details from the official announcement by the Department of Justice regarding the indictment of a doctor in Los Angeles County for allegedly submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections and for obstructing justice by providing falsified medical records. This information is corroborated by the press release from the DOJ. Therefore, the verdict is True as the evidence directly supports the claim.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:56 AMTrue
    A federal grand jury in California did return a superseding indictment against a doctor for submitting more than $45 million in false claims to Medicare for Botox injections, and for allegedly obstructing a criminal investigation by submitting falsified medical records. The statement matches the official announcement from the Justice Department, providing reliable evidence that confirms its accuracy. Therefore, the statement is true as it reflects the contents of the official indictment.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:48 AMTrue
    The statement accurately summarizes the indictment of a doctor in Los Angeles County who was charged with submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections and additionally obstructing a criminal investigation by providing falsified records. This information is corroborated by the source article from the U.S. Department of Justice, which details the indictment and specific allegations. Therefore, the statement is considered true.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:59 AMTrue
    A doctor was indicted by a federal grand jury in California for allegedly submitting over $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections and obstructing a criminal investigation. The indictment details the submission of falsified medical records in response to a grand jury subpoena. Thus, the statement accurately reflects the charges brought against the doctor as reported by the Department of Justice.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:18 AMTrue
    A federal grand jury indeed indicted a doctor in Los Angeles County on charges related to submitting over $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections, as well as for obstructing a criminal investigation by providing falsified medical records. This claim is directly supported by the U.S. Department of Justice press release detailing the indictment. Therefore, the statement is accurate based on the credible source provided.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:48 AMTrue
    The claim accurately reflects the circumstances surrounding the indictment of a doctor in Los Angeles County for submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections, as detailed in a press release from the Department of Justice. The release specifically states that a federal grand jury indicted the doctor for these fraudulent claims and for obstructing an investigation by providing falsified records. Therefore, the statement is verified as true based on credible sources from the Justice Department.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:41 PMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the content of the Department of Justice's news release regarding the indictment of a doctor in Los Angeles County. The release confirms that the doctor is charged with submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections and engaging in obstruction of justice by submitting falsified medical records. Therefore, the claim is true based on the official announcement from the DOJ.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:39 AMcomplete
    Evidence from a federal indictment confirms that a doctor in Los Angeles County was charged with submitting over $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox injections, as well as obstructing a criminal investigation by submitting falsified documents. This statement is substantiated by an official announcement from the Department of Justice detailing the charges made by a federal grand jury.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:29 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate; a federal grand jury indicted a doctor in Los Angeles County for allegedly submitting over $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox treatments and for obstructing justice by submitting falsified medical records. This information is directly supported by the official announcement from the Department of Justice. The verdict is complete as it is fully corroborated by a credible primary source without any conflicting evidence.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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