Dr. James Robert Nelson, DDS

Dr. James Robert Nelson is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Waterloo, IA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1053472902 since 2006. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI	1053472902
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. James Robert Nelson
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	239 EAST SAN MARNAN DR, Waterloo, IA, 50702
Phone	3192343044
Enumeration date	2006-12-13
Last updated in NPPES	2007-07-08

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
122300000X	Dentist	Primary	05854	IA

DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery: A licensed dentist; DDS and DMD are equivalent dental degrees. About the DDS credential

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Provider: James Nelson, DDS
NPI: 1053472902
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: 239 EAST SAN MARNAN DR, Waterloo, IA, 50702

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What is an NPI number?

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Frequently asked questions

What specialty is James Nelson?

James Nelson is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Dentist. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Is this the official NPI registry?

No. NPI Portal is a private site built on public CMS NPPES data. The official registry is npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov, operated by CMS.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.