Company History
Dermatology Billing Associates (DBA) and West Coast Dermatology Billers (WCDB) were founded in 1995 and 1996, respectively, by Inga Ellzey, who also is the founder and current president of the Inga Ellzey Practice Group, the nation’s leading dermatology-consulting company. Both companies are widely recognized as leaders and innovators in the dermatology billing.
Dermatology Billing Associates was started as a joint venture between Inga and Medical Software Management (creator in the late 1980s and early 1990s of the popular Kiron billing software). Noticing a growing demand across the country for dermatology billing services, Inga co-founded WCDB as a joint venture with Medical Software Management and a group of prominent Southern California dermatologists. A third company, PPA Billing, was founded by Inga in 1998 and eventually merged with DBA in early 2002.
Inga eventually bought out her partners and continued to grow and develop both companies. Today, DBA and WCDB combined are ranked in the top 50 of all billing companies nationally, and currently service more than 100 dermatology practices in 28 states. Professional services are administered by a staff of 85 billing specialists and 10 senior managers.