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DaVita Executive Compensation (FY25)

DVA · Denver, CO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Javier Rodriguez
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 4, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Javier Rodriguez: $21,807,489 → $18,210,597 (16.5% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 94.4% → 98.5% (4.1 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 299:1 → 254:1 (15.1% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is DaVita's chief executive and what were they paid?
Javier Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer, received $18,210,597 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Rodriguez's total was 16.5% lower than the $21,807,489 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was DaVita's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 98.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in DaVita's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Avantor, Baxter International, Centene, Dentsply Sirona and Encompass Health, among others.
What is DaVita's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 254:1, against median employee compensation of $71,839.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joel Ackerman
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kathleen Waters
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Javier Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joel Ackerman
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Javier Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Kathleen Waters
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Javier J. Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael D. Staffieri
Chief Operating Officer Emeritus
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Joel Ackerman
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David P. Maughan
Chief Operating Officer, DaVita Kidney Care
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kathleen A. Waters
Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James O. Hearty
Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Javier Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Joel Ackerman
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
David Maughan
Chief Operating Officer, DaVita Kidney Care
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kathleen Waters
Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
James Hearty
Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
David P. MaughanRSU◇——◇——◇
David P. MaughanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David P. MaughanOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James O. HeartyRSU◇——◇——◇
James O. HeartyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James O. HeartyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Javier RodriguezOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Javier RodriguezPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Javier RodriguezRSU◇——◇——◇
Joel AckermanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joel AckermanRSU◇——◇——◇
Joel AckermanOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kathleen A. WatersRSU◇——◇——◇
Kathleen A. WatersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kathleen A. WatersOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
James HeartyRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/15/2027
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/15/2030
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Kathleen WatersRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/15/2027
Option◇—◇3/15/2030
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Javier RodriguezRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/15/2030
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Joel AckermanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/15/2030
Option◇—◇3/15/2027
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David MaughanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/15/2030
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
David Maughan
Chief Operating Officer, Kidney Care · Employment agreement · dated September 15, 2024
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Pamela M. Arway
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Barbara J. Desoer
◇◇————◇
Gregory J. Moore, M.D., Ph.D
◇◇————◇
Phyllis R. Yale
◇◇————◇
Jason M. Hollar
◇◇————◇
Wendy L. Schoppert
◇◇————◇
Adam H. Schechter
◇◇————◇
Dennis W. Pullin
◇◇————◇
Charles G. Berg
◇◇————◇
Javier J. Rodriguez served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Equity is delivered as Dsis.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Avantor AVTR
  • Baxter International BAX
  • Centene CNC
  • Dentsply Sirona XRAY
  • Encompass Health EHC
  • HCA Healthcare HCA
  • Henry Schein HSIC
  • Hologic HOLX
  • IQVIA Holdings IQV
  • Labcorp Holdings Inc. LH
  • Molina Healthcare MOH
  • Quest Diagnostics DGX
  • Revvity RVTY
  • Select Medical Holdings SEM
  • Tenet Healthcare THC
  • Universal Health Services UHS
  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings ZBH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 4, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 5, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 6, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 6, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 9, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 10, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 11, 2020=◇◇◇
2018June 17, 2019=◇◇◇
2017June 18, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 16, 2017=◇◇◇
2015June 20, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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316 figures on this page: 305 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
305 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

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    2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 2 more sections
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    2024 Summary Compensation Table
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  6. 0000927066-24-000078
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
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  8. 0000927066-23-000088
    Summary Compensation Table
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    EX-10.1
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Peers DaVita discloses

The companies named in DVA's own disclosed peer group.

AvantorBaxter InternationalCenteneDentsply SironaEncompass HealthHCA HealthcareHenry ScheinHologicIQVIA HoldingsLabcorp Holdings Inc.Molina HealthcareQuest DiagnosticsRevvitySelect Medical HoldingsTenet HealthcareUniversal Health ServicesZimmer Biomet Holdings

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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