DAVITA INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

May 10, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DAVITA INC (DVA)
CIK: 0000927066
Period of Report: 2011-05-06

Reporting Person: NEHRA JOHN M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-06	Common Stock	M	18000	$51.95	Acquired	54756	Direct
2011-05-06	Common Stock	S	11143	$83.9738	Disposed	43613	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-06	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$51.95	M	18000	Disposed	2011-05-15	Common Stock (18000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $83.97 - $84.00. The filer understakes to provide staff, the issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F2: Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vested 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date.