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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 Players
 
The Doctor
THE DOCTOR
Dr. Ronald Mikos
The Witness
THE WITNESS
Joyce Brannon
The FBI Agent
THE FBI AGENT
Marybeth King
   
 
Case File  
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 1 - A town where Midwestern charm meets big city greed -- a town where Dr. Ronald Mikos puts down his roots.
Chicago
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
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.
Dr. Mikos
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Hunt The Capture
SCENE 3 - The scam is simple -- Dr. Mikos bills for expensive foot surgeries -- operations he often never performs. The Feds build a case.
Medicare Fraud
 
 
 
The Deception The Crime The Capture
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.
Witness Murdered
 
 
Video Exhibits
 
FBI Agent Marybeth King talks about the investigation.  
 
 
     
 
 
Photo Slideshow
View the Slideshow Evidence: Medical Scams: Dr. Mikos | Click to View Slideshow
 
 
The series is narrated by actor Stacy Keach and produced exclusively for CNBC, America's Business Channel, by Kurtis Productions.

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