A man from Canton, Massachusetts, has been sentenced for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of more than $4 million by submitting claims for unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME). Krishna Gidwani, 55, received a sentence of 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay over $3 million in restitution to Medicare. In August 2025, Gidwani pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Gidwani worked with Raju Sharma and other associates to operate a DME company that paid telemarketing firms for orders of orthotic devices such as ankle, wrist, knee, and back braces. According to the case details, many Medicare beneficiaries did not need or want the braces sent to them. Additionally, it was alleged that doctors whose signatures appeared on the DME orders often had not treated the beneficiaries or prescribed the equipment.
“This case is part of the Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown – a strategically coordinated, nationwide law enforcement action that resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud and illegal drug diversion schemes that involved the submission of over $14.6 billion in intended loss and over 15 million pills of illegally diverted controlled substances. The defendants allegedly defrauded programs entrusted for the care of the elderly and disabled to line their own pockets. The United States has seized over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles and other assets in connection with the takedown,” according to an official statement.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; 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. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren A. Graber and Sarah B. Hoefle prosecuted the case.