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  <xs:element id="dva_OtherCompaniesMember" abstract="true" name="OtherCompaniesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_EBITDAOperatingIncomePerformanceTargetsOrQualityMarginsMember" abstract="true" name="EBITDAOperatingIncomePerformanceTargetsOrQualityMarginsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_FMCBrazilMember" abstract="true" name="FMCBrazilMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationRevenueEarnoutPeriod" abstract="false" name="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationRevenueEarnoutPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_DaVitaMedicalGroupMember" abstract="true" name="DaVitaMedicalGroupMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_BusinessSaleEffectiveDateOfSale" abstract="false" name="BusinessSaleEffectiveDateOfSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:dateItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_DiscontinuedOperationAmountsOfMaterialContingentLiabilitiesExtinguished" abstract="false" name="DiscontinuedOperationAmountsOfMaterialContingentLiabilitiesExtinguished" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple" abstract="false" name="PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_USDialysisAndRelatedLabServicesWithIntersegmentMember" abstract="true" name="USDialysisAndRelatedLabServicesWithIntersegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_OtherOperatingSegmentsWithIntersegmentMember" abstract="true" name="OtherOperatingSegmentsWithIntersegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_ExternalSourcesMember" abstract="true" name="ExternalSourcesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_SegmentReportingInformationCorporateExpenses" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingInformationCorporateExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_CashPaidDuringPeriodForAbstract" abstract="true" name="CashPaidDuringPeriodForAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dva_OtherForeignJurisdictionMember" abstract="true" name="OtherForeignJurisdictionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
