DaVita Inc.

DaVita is a US kidney care and dialysis services company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DVA, and the company is included in the S&P 500 index. The company's roots lie in Total Renal Care, founded in 1994.

DaVita provides dialysis treatment, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, to patients with chronic kidney failure. It operates outpatient dialysis centers across the United States and also provides hospital dialysis and home dialysis services. In addition, it works with insurers and health systems through integrated kidney care programs. It also has dialysis centers in other countries. Treatment costs are covered mainly by public programs such as Medicare and by private insurance.

Those following DaVita stock typically watch dialysis treatment volumes, changes in Medicare payment rates, costs per patient, and the effect of new kidney disease therapies on demand for dialysis. On the DVA page at Lzzo.com, the price is shown in US dollars, and the page includes a historical price chart, technical indicators and the data source.