BOSTON – Gustavo Kinrys, 53, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, is trading his couch for a cell after being sentenced to 99 months in federal prison yesterday. The former psychiatrist bilked Medicare and private insurers out of over $19 million by billing for treatments he never delivered, then tried to cover it all up. Judge Denise J. Casper also slapped Kinrys with a three-year supervised release and ordered restitution and forfeiture, the amount to be determined later.
The jury convicted Kinrys in October 2023 on seven counts of wire fraud, six counts of false statements relating to health care matters, and one count of obstructing a criminal health care investigation. The scheme ran from January 2015 to December 2018, centered around Kinrys’ practice, Advanced TMS Associates in Natick. He specialized in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy and psychotherapy for depression, but apparently, a lot of the ‘therapy’ existed only on paper.
“Dr. Kinrys undermined the trust that our healthcare system relies upon,” blasted Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “For years, he diverted millions of dollars in critical resources from those in genuine need of medical attention, relying on fraud to finance his luxury lifestyle. This defendant’s driving motivation was greed.” Levy’s office emphasized this is a priority, stating they’ll continue to aggressively prosecute those exploiting the healthcare system.
The feds say Kinrys billed $10.6 million alone for over 8,000 TMS sessions that never happened. But the money didn’t go to patient care. Special Agent in Charge Jodi Cohen of the FBI detailed Kinrys’ lavish spending: a $2.1 million vacation home in Nantucket and over $600,000 in expensive jewelry. Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, called it a “theft from the American taxpayers.”
It wasn’t just the federal government getting ripped off. Anthony M. DiPaolo, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau, stated this is a clear message: “health care fraud is not tolerated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” His bureau worked with federal agencies to bring Kinrys down. This case highlights the collaboration needed to tackle these complex schemes.
Kinrys isn’t just a thief; he betrayed the trust of vulnerable patients, billing for services they didn’t receive while lining his own pockets. The 99-month sentence is a stark reminder that exploiting the healthcare system for personal gain comes with serious consequences. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case as the details of restitution and forfeiture are determined.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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