DAVITA INC.
DaVita Inc. (a shortened contraction of "dare vita, meaning "to give life" in the Italian language) is an American health care company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Denver, that provides kidney dialysis services through a network of 2,657 outpatient centers in the United States. DaVita serves 200,500 patients (36% of the total of 557,000 patients in the U.S.), and has 585 outpatient centers in 14 other countries serving 94,500 patients. The company primarily treats end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which requires patients to undergo kidney dialysis, often 3 times per week for the rest of their lives unless they receive a kidney transplant via organ donation.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- health care industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- DAVITA INC. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Denver [1]
- Founded
- 1994 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.davita.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US23918K1088 [1]
- CIK
- 927066 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- DVA (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
DaVita Inc. (a shortened contraction of "dare vita, meaning "to give life" in the Italian language) is an American health care company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Denver, that provides kidney dialysis services through a network of 2,657 outpatient centers in the United States. DaVita serves 200,500 patients (36% of the total of 557,000 patients in the U.S.), and has 585 outpatient centers in 14 other countries serving 94,500 patients. The company primarily treats end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which requires patients to undergo kidney dialysis, often 3 times per week for the rest of their lives unless they receive a kidney transplant via organ donation. [3]
In 2025, 68% of the company's revenues came from Medicare and other government-based health insurance programs. In 2025, 89% of the company's patients were covered by government-based health insurance programs. Commercial payers, which accounted for 32% of revenues in 2025, generate nearly all of the company's profit as they reimburse at a much higher rate than government-based health insurance programs. The company is ranked 331st on the 2026 Fortune 500. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, DaVita. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: DVA (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was DAVITA INC. founded?
Founded: 1994. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of DAVITA INC.?
Headquarters location: Denver. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for DAVITA INC.?
Business sectors: health care industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — DaVita (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.