Dr. Carleton Alexander Nelson Jr., DDS

Dr. Carleton Alexander Nelson Jr. is a Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry provider (Dentist) practicing in Palatine, IL, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1598822330 since 2007. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI	1598822330
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. Carleton Alexander Nelson Jr.
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	Palatine, IL, 60067
Phone	8473581111
Fax	8473583020
Enumeration date	2007-01-02
Last updated in NPPES	2025-09-11

Street address withheld — NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
122300000X	Dentist	Secondary	—	IL
1223X0400X	Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry	Primary	—	IL

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

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Provider: Carleton Nelson, DDS
NPI: 1598822330
Taxonomy: 1223X0400X (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry)
Address: Palatine, IL, 60067

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Carleton Nelson?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Carleton Nelson is 1598822330, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Carleton Nelson practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Palatine, IL. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2025-09-11.