A Sarasota nurse practitioner—along with an Ellenton and Apollo Beach medical professional—is accused of participating in a wound care fraud scheme that allegedly billed Medicare more than $118 million, according to charges announced as part of the Justice Department's nationwide 2026 health care fraud takedown.
Leigh Tesar, 44, of Sarasota, Walter Presha Jr., 51, of Ellenton, and Koby Evans, 31, of Apollo Beach were charged by indictment for their alleged roles in the scheme, which authorities said resulted in Medicare paying about $61 million in false claims.
Acting Cebu City Prosecutor Jo-ana Marie Desuyo charged Cebu-based businessman Mark Y. Yu with perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code over false statements in an affidavit accusing t...