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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898430-01-000084.txt : 20010123
<SEC-HEADER>0000898430-01-000084.hdr.sgml : 20010123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898430-01-000084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010110

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVITA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927066
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				510354549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04034
		FILM NUMBER:		1506389

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SIE 800
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503-5517
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107922600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 800
		STREET 2:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 800
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503-5517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950524

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOTAL RENAL CARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940719
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAUER PETER T
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065603
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
	STREET 2:		SUITE 800
	CITY:			TORRANCE
	STATE:			CA
	ZIP:			90503
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2132298441

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE,
	STREET 2:		277 PARK AVENUE
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10172
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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| FORM 4 |                     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
+--------+                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
[_] Check this box if
    no longer subject         STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
    to Section 16.
    Form 4 or Form 5       Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
    obligations may           Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
    continue. See            Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
    Instruction 1(b).      Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses)

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1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person*

       Grauer                       Peter                             T
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        (Last)                      (First)                        (Middle)

23 Smith Road
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                                   (Street)

Greenwich                           CT                                06830
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        (City)                      (State)                           (Zip)


2.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol   DaVita Inc. (DVA)
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3.  IRS or Identification Number of Reporting Person if an entity
    (Voluntary)
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4.  Statement for Month/Year            12/2000
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5.  If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6.  Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)


    [X] Director    [ ] Officer             [ ] 10% Owner    [ ] Other
                        (give title below)                       (specify below)


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7.  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 ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED

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1. Title              2. Trans-  3. Trans-       4. Securities Acquired (A)        5. Amount of         6. Owner-     7. Nature
   of                    action     action          or Disposed of (D)                Securities           ship          of In-
   Security              Date       Code            (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)               Beneficially         Form:         direct
   (Instr. 3)            (Month/    (Instr. 8)                                        Owned at             Direct        Bene-
                         Day/    -----------------------------------------------      End of               (D) or        ficial
                         Year)                                                        Month                Indirect      Owner-
                                  Code       V   Amount        (A) or    Price        (Instr. 3 and 4)     (I)           ship
                                                               (D)                                         (Instr. 4)    (Instr. 4)
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<S>                   <C>        <C>         <C> <C>           <C>       <C>       <C>                  <C>           <C>

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DaVita, Inc.           12/2000     P             6,000          A         12 3/16      6,000
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If this form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
  4(b)(v).


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FORM 4 (continued)

  TABLE II--DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
        (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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<CAPTION>
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 1. Title of Derivative            2. Conver-          3. Trans-           4. Transac-            5. Number of Deriv-
    Security (Instr. 3)               sion or             action              tion Code              ative Securities
                                      Exercise            Date                (Instr. 8)             Acquired (A) or
                                      Price of            (Month/                                    Disposed of (D)
                                      Deriv-              Day/                                       (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
                                      ative               Year)
                                      Security

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                                                                           Code      V                 (A)         (D)

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<S>                                <C>                 <C>                 <C>       <C>          <C>              <C>

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 TABLE II--DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
   (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)--CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                              6. Date Exer-     7. Title and Amount of       8. Price    9. Number       10. Owner-    11. Na-
                                 cisable and       Underlying Securities        of          of Deriv-        ship          ture
                                 Expiration        (Instr. 3 and 4)             Deriv-      ative            Form          of In-
                                 Date                                           ative       Secur-           of De-        direct
                                 (Month/Day/                                    Secur-      ities            rivative      Bene-
                                 Year)                                          ity         Bene-            Secu-         ficial
                                                                                (Instr.     ficially         rity:         Owner-
                               --------------------------------------------     5)          Owned            Direct        ship
                               Date     Expira-              Amount or                      at End           (D) or        (Instr.
                               Exer-    tion         Title   Number of                      of               Indi-         4)
                               cisable  Date                 Shares                         Month            rect (1)
                                                                                            (Instr. 4)       (Instr. 4)
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<S>                           <C>       <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>         <C>             <C>           <C>

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Explanation of Responses:


                              /s/ Peter T. Grauer                  1/10/01
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                              **Signature of Reporting Person        Date


**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
  Violations.
  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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