Individual provider Active NPI

Leigha Mishelle Nielsen Cochran, O.D.

  • Optometrist
  • New Braunfels, TX
National Provider Identifier
1134416241
Registry record updated Jul 29, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
7776TG Issued in TX
Practice address
1928 State Highway 46 W Ste 110
New Braunfels, TX 78132-0022
Phone
(210) 507-7979
Fax
(210) 579-6555
NPI assigned
Jul 9, 2011
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 29, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X 7776TG TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1928 State Highway 46 W Ste 110
New Braunfels, TX 78132-0022

Mailing address

1659 State Highway 46 W Ste 115
New Braunfels, TX 78132-4745
Phone (210) 507-7979

Other names 1

  • Dr. Leigha Mishelle Nielsen Professional name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20120201000453 TX Practitioner - Optometry 0941467062 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
University of Houston - College of Optometry, 2011
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Nielsen Vision Development CenterGroup PAC ID 9931452018, 2 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1928 State Hwy 46 W
Suite 110
New Braunfels, TX 78132-0022
Phone (210) 507-7979

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
7776TXMDAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
7776TTXMDOptometrist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Dr. Michael R. Castro & Associates, PLLC Optometrist CurrentSince Oct 16, 2011 Accepting new patients
Nielsen Vision Development Center, LLC CurrentSince Sep 17, 2018 Accepting new patients
Nielsen Vision Development Center CurrentSince Feb 1, 2014 Accepting new patients

Locations

1928 State Highway 46 W
Ste 110
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Phone (210) 507-7979

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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