- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ZUMWALT LEANNE M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/26/2009

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)
V.P. - Investor Relations /

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	855	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	8/12/2005 ⁽¹⁾	8/12/2009	Common Stock	24000	$28.01	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3/30/2007 ⁽²⁾	9/22/2010	Common Stock	30000	$46.00	D
Stock Appreciation Right	7/1/2007 ⁽³⁾	7/1/2011	Common Stock	15000	$49.70	D
Stock Appreciation Right	10/11/2009 ⁽⁴⁾	10/11/2011	Common Stock	20000	$56.38	D
Stock Appreciation Right	3/14/2008 ⁽⁵⁾	3/14/2012	Common Stock	15000	$52.12	D
Stock Appreciation Right	2/28/2009 ⁽⁶⁾	2/28/2013	Common Stock	30000	$50.37	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 24,000 are currently vested and exercisable.
( 2)	Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 27,500 shares are currently vested and exercisable, and 2,500 shares will vest on 3/31/09.
( 3)	Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 7,500 shares are currently vested and exercisable, and 1,250 shares will 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 will vest on 10/11/09, and 5,000 shares on 10/11/10.
( 5)	Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 5,000 shares are currently vested and exercisable, and 1,250 shares will vest on each of 3/14/09, 7/14/09, 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 7,500 shares will vest on 2/28/09, and 2,500 shares will 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ZUMWALT LEANNE M 601 HAWAII ST. EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245			V.P. - Investor Relations

Signatures
/s/ Corinna B. Polk Attorney-in-Fact		3/9/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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