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Dr. Joel W Nelson, D.O.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician in Saint Cloud, MN · enumerated 2013.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Joel W Nelson

Credential D.O.

Sex Male

Practice address 2055 15th St N, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303

Phone (320) 251-1432

Fax (320) 251-7122

Enumeration date Jun 28, 2013

Last updated in NPPES Oct 15, 2018

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License U03526 (FL) Secondary

207WX0120X Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 61983 (MN) Primary

DO · Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician trained in osteopathic medical schools, with the same practice rights as an MD. About the DO credential

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2018-10-15.