Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Mildenberger Laura
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAVITA INC [DVA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
601 HAWAII ST.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief People Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/12/2005(1) 08/12/2009 Common Stock 11,667 $ 28.01 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/30/2005(2) 12/30/2009 Common Stock 15,000 $ 39.62 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 07/01/2007(3) 07/01/2011 Common Stock 25,500 $ 49.7 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 10/11/2009(4) 10/11/2011 Common Stock 20,000 $ 56.38 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/14/2009(5) 03/14/2012 Common Stock 25,000 $ 52.12 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/28/2009(6) 02/28/2013 Common Stock 15,000 $ 50.37 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mildenberger Laura
601 HAWAII ST.
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245		       SVP & Chief People Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Corinna B. Polk Attorney-in-Fact 03/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 11,667 shares are currently exercisable.
(2) Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 13,750 share are currently exercisable and 1,250 shares vest on 4/30/09.
(3) Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 10,500 shares are currently exercisable, and 2,500 shares vest on each of 3/1/09, 7/1/09, 11/1/09, 3/1/10, 7/1/10, and 11/1/10.
(4) Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 15,000 shares vest on 10/11/09, and 5,000 shares vest on 10/11/10.
(5) Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 6,250 shares vest on 3/14/09, and 3,125 shares vest on each of 11/14/09, 3/14/10, 7/14/10, 11/14/10, 3/14/11, and 7/14/11.
(6) Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 3,750 shares vest on 2/28/09, and 1,250 shares vest on each of 10/31/09, 2/28/10, 6/30/10, 10/31/10, 2/28/11, 6/30/11, 10/31/11, 2/29/12, and 6/30/12.

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