<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-030414.txt : 20161004
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-030414.hdr.sgml : 20161004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161004214352
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-030414
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161004

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:		2000 16TH STREET
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-536-2668

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 16TH STREET
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAVITA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001005

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEHRA JOHN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005547

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14106
		FILM NUMBER:		161921260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1119 ST PAUL ST
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927066</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DAVITA INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DVA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001005547</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NEHRA JOHN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVITA INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2000 16TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>359</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>359</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common tock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>72685</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By John Nehra Revocable Trust UAD 9/23/2009.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arturo Sida, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24nehra.txt
<TEXT>
                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned, John M. Nehra (the "Filer"), hereby
constitutes and appoints each of James K. Hilger, Kathleen A.
Waters, Arturo Sida and Lisa H. Kwon, any of them signing singly
and with full power of substitution, as Filer's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact (each hereinafter referred to as "Attorney-in-
Fact") to:

         1.     prepare, execute in Filer's name and behalf, and
submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
a Form ID application, including any amendments thereto, and any
other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and
passwords enabling Filer to make electronic filings with the SEC
of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any rule or
regulation of the SEC;

        2.     execute for and on behalf of Filer, in Filer's
capacity as a member of the Board of Directors and/or an
executive officer of DaVita Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and
5, including any amendments thereto (the "Forms"), in accordance
with the Exchange Act, or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

        3.     do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf
of Filer which may be necessary or desirable to complete the
execution of any Forms, and timely file them with the SEC and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and

        4.     take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of the
Attorney-in-Fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of,
or legally required by, Filer, it being understood that the
documents executed by such Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Filer
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such Attorney-in-Fact
may approve in their discretion.

        The undersigned hereby grants to Attorney-in-Fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as the Filer might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
Attorney-in-Fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.

        Filer acknowledges that Attorney-in-Fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of Filer, is not assuming any of
Filer's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall be effective on the date set forth
below and shall continue in full force and effect until the date
on which Filer is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5
with respect to Filer's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by Filer
in a signed writing delivered to Attorney-in-Fact.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Filer has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of the 2nd day of September, 2016.

                                          /s/    John M. Nehra
                                          -------------------
                                                 John M. Nehra

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
