Out Now: Doctor Billions

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. Want the full story? Binge every episode of Doctor Billions ad-free now by subscribing to The ⁠⁠⁠Binge+⁠⁠⁠. You’ll unlock over 60 true crime series instantly and get binge access to drops on the first of every month. Search for the channel on Apple Podcasts or head to ⁠⁠GetTheBinge.com⁠⁠. For behind-the-scenes details, join our free newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/TheBinge⁠⁠⁠. Doctor Billions is a production of Sony Music Entertainment and Western Sound. Follow @sonypodcasts and discover more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠sonymusic.com/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠podcastchoices.com/adchoices⁠⁠⁠ The Binge — feed your true crime obsession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices