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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050404201550
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-020461
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050404

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 HAWAII STREET
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105362400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 HAWAII STREET
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245

	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:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROPER WILLIAM L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087960

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14106
		FILM NUMBER:		05732002

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107502240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd74289.xml
<DESCRIPTION>WILLIAM ROPER'S FORM 4
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>rrd63347_71340.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>