Case 2: Medical Scams: Dr. Mikos

"American Greed," a new series on CNBC, explores the worlds of scams, cons and schemes. In Episode #5, the story of a murderous Chicago doctor who bilked Medicare for more than a million!

THE DOCTOR

Dr. Ronald Mikos

THE WITNESS

Joyce Brannon

THE FBI AGENT

Marybeth King

SCENE 1 - A town where Midwestern charm meets big city greed -- a town where Dr. Ronald Mikos puts down his roots.

SCENE 2 - He’s a caring doctor with a sterling bedside manner. His practice is lucrative. But beneath the charm lies a con artist -- a doctor playing the system and making off with more than a million.

SCENE 3 - The scam is simple -- Dr. Mikos bills for expensive foot surgeries -- operations he often never performs. The Feds build a case.

SCENE 4 - A patient agrees to testify -- but the star witness turns up dead. "American Greed" profiles a million-dollar case of Medicare fraud and murder.