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 *
  Randolph Georgina
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/22/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAVITA INC [DVA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
601 HAWAII STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 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)
Common Stock 1,329
D
 
Common Stock 5,000 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 103
I
Held by Spouse

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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) 04/04/2004(2) 04/04/2008 Common Stock 62,500 $ 13.7333 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/12/2005(3) 08/12/2009 Common Stock 36,000 $ 28.01 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 07/01/2007(4) 07/01/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 49.7 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/14/2009(5) 03/14/2012 Common Stock 20,000 $ 52.12 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Randolph Georgina
601 HAWAII STREET
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Corinna B. Polk Attorney-in-Fact 03/30/2007
**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) Restricted Stock Units, granted pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vest 2,500 shares on 05/28/07 and 2,500 on 05/28/08.
(2) Non-qualified Stock Options, granted pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, of which 43,750 shares are currently vested and exercisable. The remaining 18,750 shares will vest on 4/4/07.
(3) Non-qualified Stock Options, granted pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, of which 18,000 shares are currently exercisable. The remaining 18,000 shares will vest in equal installments on 4/12/07, 8/12/07, 12/12/07, 4/12/08, 8/12/08, and 12/12/08.
(4) Stock Appreciation Right, granted pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vests 25% on 7/1/07, 8.33% on 3/1/08 and 8.33% every 4 months thereafter.
(5) Stock Appreciation Right, granted pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vests 25% on 3/14/09, 12.5% on 11/14/09, and 12.5% every 4 months thereafter.

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