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 *
  HEARTY JAMES O
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAVITA INC. [DVA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DAVITA INC., 2000 16TH STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Compliance Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80202		 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 997
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
Restricted Stock Units 05/15/2018 07/24/2019 Common Stock 450 $0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/02/2018 (1) 09/02/2020 Common Stock 746 $0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 05/15/2019 (2) 08/13/2021 Common Stock 827 $0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 05/15/2020 (3) 09/06/2022 Common Stock 457 $0 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 04/24/2018 (4) 04/24/2019 Common Stock 3,601 $69.38 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 05/13/2019 (5) 05/13/2021 Common Stock 3,308 $75.42 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 05/15/2020 (6) 06/06/2022 Common Stock 2,283 $65.48 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HEARTY JAMES O
C/O DAVITA INC.
2000 16TH STREET
DENVER, CO 80202		       Chief Compliance Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Arturo Sida, Attorney-in-Fact 04/10/2018
**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) These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 50% each on 6/2/2018 and 6/2/2019, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.
(2) These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 50% each on 5/15/2019 and 5/15/2020, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.
(3) These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 50% each on 5/15/2020 and 5/15/2021, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.
(4) The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on 4/24/2014. 50% vested on 4/24/2017 and the remaining 50% will vest on 4/24/2018.
(5) The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on 5/13/2016. 50% will vest on 5/13/2019 and the remaining 50% will vest on 5/13/2020.
(6) The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on 6/6/2017. 50% will vest on 5/15/2020 and the remaining 50% will vest on 5/15/2021.

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