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 *
  Kogod Dennis
 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 ST.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President - West
 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 3,333 (1)
D
 

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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) 10/24/2006(2) 10/24/2010 Common Stock 20,000 $ 48.44 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 12/30/2007(3) 12/30/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 50.64 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 10/11/2006(4) 10/11/2011 Common Stock 35,000 $ 56.38 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/14/2007(4) 03/14/2012 Common Stock 50,000 $ 52.12 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/14/2007(5) 03/14/2012 Common Stock 100,000 $ 52.12 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kogod Dennis
601 HAWAII ST.
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245		       President - West  

Signatures

/s/ Corinna B. Polk Attorney-in-Fact 10/22/2007
**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 5,000 Restricted Stock Units on 10/24/05, of which 3,333 are now outstanding.
(2) Non-qualified stock options 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.
(3) Non-qualified stock options which vests 50% on the 2nd anniversary of the grant date, and 25% on the 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the grant date.
(4) 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.
(5) 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 months thereafter.

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