Stephen Dubin, M.D. — Document Checklist

On what's here: this is a fresh case (indictment returned 2026-08-04) — the docket is small so far, four entries as of this checklist's date. This is not a case with years of accumulated filings like a bankruptcy docket; it's the DOJ's own announcement, the underlying court docket, and the prior New York Times reporting that connects Dubin to the broader "skin substitute" billing scandal before he was ever charged.

DIRECT = confirmed working link, click to open/download. LOCATE = confirmed to exist, but the actual document text requires a PACER purchase (real cost, not yet spent — ask before spending on future updates). UNVERIFIED = inferred/suggested by reporting, not confirmed by a primary document — treat as an open question, not a fact.

Primary sources — the actual charges

DOJ press release — indictment announcement DOWNLOADED 2026-08-05, Press Release 26-889 · justice.gov/opa — full text saved verbatim: 00_case_file/source_documents/doj_press_release_2026-08-05.txt (DOJ blocks automated fetches; pulled via a real browser session)

Federal court docket — case confirmation CONFIRMED Docket No. 2:26-cr-00166, D. Nevada, filed 2026-08-04 — independently confirmed via CourtListener/RECAP (docket ID 73717743, PACER case ID 183531), not just taken from DOJ's own claim. A "Grand Jury Return" entry is logged the same day, matching DOJ's "indictment returned yesterday" language exactly. courtlistener.com

Full indictment text (PDF) LOCATE — PACER purchase required Docket entry 2, "Grand Jury Return," filed 2026-08-04 — logged in RECAP but not yet purchased (`is_available: false`). Would resolve two open case-file questions: whether "Company 2" is formally named as Legacy Medical Consultants, and the name of "Company 1." Real PACER cost to pull — ask before spending.

Earlier docket, same defendant name — relationship unresolved UNVERIFIED Case 2:26-cr-00121, "United States v. Dubin, M.D.," filed 2026-06-17 — six weeks before the $95M indictment. Docket entry says only "Assign Judges in Criminal Case." Could be an earlier complaint later superseded, a related-but-distinct charge, or unrelated. Do not reference this in the script or description until resolved.

Independent corroboration — Las Vegas press coverage

Las Vegas Review-Journal — original reporting, byline Noble Brigham DOWNLOADED 2026-08-04 · Full text saved: 00_case_file/source_documents/reviewjournal_2026-08-04.txt — source of the 40% kickback mechanism detail, the 2021-2024 scheme timeframe, the "Company 2"/Fort Worth detail, and the attorney-referral (no comment) detail. Reporter had direct access to the indictment text. reviewjournal.com

Corroborating local/regional coverage CONFIRMED, multiple outlets Las Vegas Sun, Fox5 Vegas, KTNV, 8NewsNow, KOLO (Reno) all independently reported the same core facts within 1-2 days of the DOJ release — confirms this isn't a single-source claim. No national investigative YouTube coverage found as of this checklist's date.

The New York Times connection — why this case is different

"Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut" LOCATE — paywalled Sarah Kliff & Katie Thomas, New York Times, April 13, 2025 — the national investigation that exposed the skin-substitute billing category and quoted Dubin describing his own "60/40 split" with his supplier, over a year before he was indicted. Not directly read (paywalled) — facts used in the case file/script are via Review-Journal's citation of it plus independent corroborating search, not a primary read. Read the original before quoting Dubin's exact words verbatim on screen in any future update.

Medicare Part B skin-substitute spending figures CONFIRMED, multi-source $250M (2019) → $10B+ (2024) → ~$15B (2025 peak) → ~$100M (2026 YTD, post-reimbursement-cut) — corroborated across the NYT reporting citation and independent follow-up search results, not a single source.

Open items — do not fabricate

Name of "Company 1" (the second alleged kickback source) NOT FOUND Not named in any source found as of this checklist's date. Requires the full indictment text (PACER purchase) to resolve.

Full name of the assigned judge INITIALS ONLY Docket shows initials "CDS" only — not independently confirmed to a full name. Do not state a judge's name in any script or on-screen text without confirming.

Any public statement or denial from Dubin or counsel NONE FOUND Per Review-Journal: a person who answered a phone number listed for him declined to comment and referred a reporter to Detroit-based attorney Mark Kriger, who also did not respond to requests for comment. If a denial surfaces later, it must be added per house style.