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12/18/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/18/2025 09:21

Doctor Indicted for Orchestrating $45M Botox Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare

Doctor Indicted for Orchestrating $45M Botox Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare

A federal grand jury in California returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging a doctor for allegedly submitting more than $45 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for Botox injections and for obstructing a criminal investigation by allegedly submitting falsified medical records in response to a grand jury subpoena.

Read more on https://www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:December 18, 2025
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions
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