Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Canton, Massachusetts man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of more than $4 million. Krishna Gidwani, 55, received a 30-month prison sentence and three years of supervised release from U.S. Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris. He was also ordered to pay over $3 million in restitution to Medicare.
Gidwani had previously pleaded guilty in August 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to prosecutors, he worked with Raju Sharma and other co-conspirators to run a durable medical equipment (DME) company that paid telemarketing firms for orders of orthotics such as ankle, wrist, knee, and back braces. The government said many Medicare beneficiaries did not need or want the equipment they received and that the doctors whose signatures appeared on the DME orders often had not treated or prescribed the items for these patients.
The case is part of the Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which targeted health care fraud and illegal drug diversion schemes nationwide. Authorities brought criminal charges against 324 defendants accused of participating in schemes involving over $14.6 billion in intended losses and more than 15 million illegally diverted pills. The operation resulted in the seizure of over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, and other assets.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley stated: "The defendants allegedly defrauded programs entrusted for the care of the elderly and disabled to line their own pockets." She was joined by Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division, and Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, in making the announcement.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren A. Graber and Sarah B. Hoefle prosecuted the case.
