Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Canton man has pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of more than $4 million. Krishna Gidwani, 55, admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris. Sentencing is set for November 6, 2025.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Gidwani collaborated with Raju Sharma and other associates to operate a durable medical equipment (DME) company. The company paid telemarketing firms for orders of orthotic devices such as ankle, wrist, knee, and back braces. Authorities said many Medicare beneficiaries did not need or want these devices and that doctors whose signatures appeared on order forms often had not treated or prescribed DME for these patients.
In May 2025, Sharma agreed to plead guilty to his role in the conspiracy; his plea hearing is scheduled for September 26, 2025.
This prosecution is part of the Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The operation led to criminal charges against 324 defendants nationwide for their alleged involvement in health care fraud and illegal drug diversion schemes totaling over $14.6 billion in intended losses and more than 15 million illegally diverted pills. Authorities have seized over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, and other assets connected with the takedown (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-takedown-results-charges-against-324-individuals-including-124).
The charge carries a potential sentence of up to ten years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; and Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General made the announcement today.”
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren A. Graber and Sarah B. Hoefle are prosecuting the case.
