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<CONFORMED-NAME>DAVITA INC
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>8090
<IRS-NUMBER>510354549
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
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<STREET1>21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
<STREET2>SIE 800
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<STREET1>21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 800
<STREET2>21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 800
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<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90503-5517
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS INC
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<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>TOTAL RENAL CARE INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19940719
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<CONFORMED-NAME>NEHRA JOHN M
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<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
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<STREET1>21250 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD SUITE 800
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<ZIP>80503
<PHONE>4102440115
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<STREET1>1119 ST PAUL ST
<CITY>BALTIMORE
<STATE>MD
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5
<TEXT>

<PAGE>


                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 5                                                      OMB APPROVAL
                                                   -----------------------------
[_] Check this box if no longer                    OMB NUMBER:  3315-0342
    subject to Section 16. Form 4                  Expires:  December 31, 2001
    or Form 5 obligations may                      Estimated average burden
    continue. SEE Instruction 1(b).                hours per response ...... 1.0
                                                   -----------------------------
[_] Form 3 Holdings Reported

[_] Form 4 Transaction Reported


              ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP



    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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940




1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Nehra                                John
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  (Last)                             (First)                         (Middle)

  21250 Hawthorne Bl. #800
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                                    (Street)

  Torrance                            CA                               90503
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  (City)                             (State)                          (Zip)


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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

  DVA
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)


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4. Statement for Month/Year

   12/31/00
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original   (Month/Day/Year)


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6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
       (Check all applicable)


             X    Director                         10% Owner
           -----                           ------

                  Officer (give                    Other (Specify
           -----  title below)             ------  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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Table 1 -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security        2. Trans-   3. Trans-      4. Securities Acquired (A)  5. Amount of        6. Ownership  7. Nature
   (Instr. 3)                  action      action         or Disposed of (D)          Securities          Form:         of Indirect
                               Date        Code                                       Beneficially        Direct        Beneficial
                                          (Instr. 8)      (Instr. 3,4 and 5)          Owned at End       (D) or         Ownership
                              (Month/                  --------------------------     Of Issuer's         Indirect     (Instr. 4)
                               Day/                     Amount   (A) or    Price      Fiscal Year        (I)
                               Year)                             (D)                 (Instr. 3 and 4)    (Instr. 4)
--------------------------  ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------   ----------------   ------------  -------------
<S>                           <C>         <C>     <C>    <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>

--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

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--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

--------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------
</TABLE>

* If form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instructions - 4(b)(v)

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless this form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.

                                                                SEC 2270 (1-99)

                                                                     Page 1 of 2
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FORM 5 (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                          Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
                                  (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security  2. Conversion    3. Transaction  4. Transacation   5. Number of Derivative      6. Date Exercisable
  (Instr. 3)                        or Exercise      Date            Code              Securities Acquired (A)      and Expiration
                                    Price of        (Month Day       (Instr. 8)        or Disposed of (D)           Date
                                    Derivative       Year)                            (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)         (Month, Day
                                    Security                                                                        Year)
                                                                                    --------------------------   -------------------
                                                                                        (A)        (D)            Date    Expiration
                                                                                                                  Exer-   Date
                                                                                                                  cisable
-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------
<S>                              <C>              <C>             <C>       <C>     <C>             <C>          <C>      <C>

-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------
Option (16b-3 Plan)                $10.5625         11/30/00         A                  17,000                    (1)    11/30/05
-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------

-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------

-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------

-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------

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-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------

-------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
7. Title and Amount of    8. Price of Derivative  9. Number of Derivative     10. Ownership of             11. Nature of the
   Underlying Securities     Security (Instr. 5)     Securities Beneficially      Derivate Securitiy:          Indirect Beneficial
  (Instr. 3 AND 4)                                   Owned at End of Year         Direct (D) or                Ownership (Instr. 4)
                                                     Instr. 4)                    Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
------------------------
  Title       Amount or
              Number of
              Shares
------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------
<S>                       <C>                     <C>                         <C>                          <C>

------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------
Common Stock   17,000                                       17,000                        D
------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------

------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------

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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:

(1) The indicated option vests at 25% per year, such that 4,250 shares shall
    vest on each of the following dates: 11/30/01, 11/30/02, 11/30/03 and
    11/30/04.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If
      space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

                                     /s/ John Nehra           February 14, 2001
                              ------------------------------- -----------------
                              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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                                                                 SEC 2270 (3/91)
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