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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Rodriguez Javier 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/11/2007 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, WA 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 1,500 (1) D   Common Stock 15,000 (2) D   Common Stock 5,880 D Â

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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 Options (Right to Buy)	04/04/2004(3)	04/04/2008	Common Stock	12,750	$ 13.7333	D	Â
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	08/12/2005(4)	08/12/2009	Common Stock	60,000	$ 28.01	D	Â
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	09/28/2005(5)	09/28/2009	Common Stock	30,000	$ 31.04	D	Â
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	03/30/2007(6)	09/22/2010	Common Stock	24,000	$ 46	D	Â
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/30/2007(7)	12/30/2010	Common Stock	22,000	$ 50.64	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	07/01/2007(8)	07/01/2011	Common Stock	200,000	$ 49.7	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	03/14/2009(9)	03/14/2012	Common Stock	60,000	$ 52.12	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	03/14/2010(10)	03/14/2012	Common Stock	100,000	$ 52.12	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	07/30/2008(11)	07/30/2012	Common Stock	150,000	$ 54.13	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rodriguez Javier 601 HAWAII STREET EL SEGUNDO, WA 90245	Â	Â	  Senior Vice President	Â

Signatures

/s/ Corinna B. Polk Attorney-in-Fact		10/19/2007
**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)	Grant of 4,500 Restricted Stock Units on 5/28/03, of which 1,500 are now outstanding.
(2)	Grant of 15,000 Restricted Stock Units on 7/30/07, of which 15,000 are now outstanding.
(3)	Non-qualified stock options which vested 25% on the first four anniversaries of the grant date.
(4)	Non-qualified stock options which vested 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 8.33% on the 20th month following the grant date, and 8.33% every 4 months thereafter.
(5)	Non-qualified stock options which vested 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 8.33% on the 20th month following the grant date, and 8.33% every 4 months thereafter.
(6)	Non-qualified stock options which vested 50% on 3/30/07 and 8.33% every four months thereafter.
(7)	Non-qualified stock options which vest 50% on the 2nd anniversary of the grant date, and 25% on the 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the grant date.
(8)	Stock Appreciation Right, which vests 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 8.33% on the 20th month following the grant date, and 8.33% every 4 months thereafter
(9)	Stock Appreciation Right, which vests 25% on the 2nd anniversary of the grant date, 12.5% on the 32nd month following the grant date, and 12.5% every 4 month thereafter.
(10)	Stock Appreciation Right, which vests 50% on the 3rd anniversary of the grant date, 12.5% on the 45th month following the grant date, then 12.5% every 3 motnhs thereafter.
(11)	Stock Appreciation Right, which vests 25% on the 1st anniversary of the grant date, 8.33% on the 20th month following the grant date, and 8.33% every 4 motnhs thereafter.

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