The Binge Cases: Doctor Billions

Documentary series on a billion-dollar healthcare fraud involving counterfeit AI summary

Sony Music Entertainment Visit website › True Crime · EN · 198 episodes · latest 2026-11-05 · explicit

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After Derika Moses injured her back at work, she got her spine fused. But after surgery, her pain only got worse. She didn’t know why — until she got a letter in the mail telling her that some of the spinal hardware in her back might be counterfeit. Not sterile. Not FDA approved. Made in a machine shop in Temecula, California. Doctor Billions tells the story of the billion-dollar healthcare fraud that turned thousands of patients into unwitting cogs in a scheme involving dozens of doctors, lawyers and healthcare professionals across the country. At the center of one of the nation's largest healthcare frauds was an elusive man named Michael Drobot. His ambition to turn a Long Beach hospital into a destination for back surgeons was at the expense of thousands of patients blind to what was happening behind the scenes. One whistleblower told me: “I'm looking at the surgery board for tomorrow going, 'These people are f***ed.'” Doctor Billions is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Ben Adair for Sony Music Entertainment’s The Binge. - Episodes release weekly on Thursdays. To binge the series right now, hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Join The Binge’s free newsletter – Patreon.com/TheBinge

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Doctor Billions | 6. Whack a Mole E

2026-11-05 · 39 min · Season 23, episode 6

Dozens of indictments, years of cumulative jail time, millions and millions in fines. But what do those hurt most – the patients – get? Want the full story? Binge every episode of Doctor Billions ad-free now by…
Doctor Billions | 5. Go For Broke E

2026-10-29 · 37 min · Season 23, episode 5

The bad guys fight back — going after Bill Reynolds, making his life hell, threatening his safety, and even his marriage. And another FBI raid shows the reach of this scam – deep into California state politics. Want the…
Doctor Billions | 4. Egomaniac Airlines E

2026-10-22 · 38 min · Season 23, episode 4

When Robert Pereira met the owner of a medical hardware company called Spinal Solutions, he thought his dream of becoming a professional pilot had come true. Instead, he soon realizes there’s a new dimension to this…
Doctor Billions | 3. Rat’s Nest E

2026-10-15 · 38 min · Season 23, episode 3

It’s not just Drobot. As the FBI caught on to the breathtaking scope of the fraud, they expanded their investigations all over Southern California. And they started turning one doctor after another into wire-wearing…
Doctor Billions | 2. Growing a Spine E

2026-10-08 · 35 min · Season 23, episode 2

How did Pacific Hospital of Long Beach become a world-class spinal care center? It would take a lot of thirsty surgeons turning a blind eye and taking illegal kickbacks. And thousands of unwitting patients. Want the…
Doctor Billions | 1. Trust No One E

2026-10-01 · 35 min · Season 23, episode 1

In the middle of a national recession, Mark Sersansie was excited to get a 6-figure marketing job with a mysterious Southern California medical company. But by lunchtime on his very first day, he caught on – something…
Introducing . . . Doctor Billions E

2026-09-24 · 2 min

After Derika Moses injured her back at work, she got her spine fused. But after surgery, her pain only got worse. She didn’t know why — until she got a letter in the mail telling her that some of the spinal hardware in…
What She Buried | 7. A Fly in the Soup E

2026-09-14 · 35 min · Season 22, episode 7

The full picture of Kwaneta starts to come into focus, despite her efforts to distance herself from the podcast. - For more of Justine’s work, read Unreasonable Women, which follows three women who have been punished…
What She Buried | 6. Ghosts of Tricie's Past E

2026-09-07 · 42 min · Season 22, episode 6

To make sense of Kwaneta's present, Justine has to go back in time. She meets Kwaneta's ex-husbands and learns unsettling details from Kwaneta's childhood. - Want the full story? Binge every episode of What She Buried…
Out Now: What Happened to the Harrisons?

2026-09-01 · 2 min

Out Today on the Binge, What Happened to the Harrisons? From the outside, 3635 Pitch Pine Crescent looked like the kind of home where nothing bad could happen, the gathering place for every birthday and holiday. Until,…

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Owner: Sony Music
Oldest episode in feed: 07/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 32 min
Format: Serial Meant to be heard in order

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