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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_019c585b-0a5c-7a41-bd7b-c101a01bb983_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Berkshire Share Repurchase Agreement</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019c585b-0a5c-79b9-b958-621319a8f85b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_TemporaryEquityIncreaseDueToAcquisitionsAndDivestitures_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TemporaryEquityIncreaseDueToAcquisitionsAndDivestitures" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Equity, Increase Due To Acquisitions And Divestitures</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_019c585b-0b12-7f7f-baea-a49cca614b03_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change Healthcare Funding Agreement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change Healthcare Funding Agreement</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementAxis" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019c585b-0a5c-7728-9830-38ef89841115_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_A2023InterestRateCapAgreements4.50EffectiveJune302024Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_A2023InterestRateCapAgreements4.50EffectiveJune302024Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective June 30 2024</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_A2023InterestRateCapAgreements4.50EffectiveJune302024Member" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_A2023InterestRateCapAgreements4.50EffectiveJune302024Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInceptionDates_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInceptionDates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Inception Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember_019c585b-0b12-7960-81db-60127aa8abba_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate cap agreements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Cap [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_MutualFundsAndCommonStockMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_MutualFundsAndCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds And Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019c585b-0a5c-7683-9aff-9bb3c42cacfa_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets_019c585b-0b12-7107-a8f2-13bede45001c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019c585b-0a5c-77bc-902b-6129479066ce_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Other Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardGrantDateFairValueOfOptionsGranted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardGrantDateFairValueOfOptionsGranted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Grant Date Fair Value Of Options Granted</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardGrantDateFairValueOfOptionsGranted_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardGrantDateFairValueOfOptionsGranted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, grant date fair value of options granted.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019c585b-0a5c-72de-a532-42aa238edd3d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_019c585b-0b12-7037-8d32-8c41f6d5535c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Common [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_BerkshireRepurchasesMember_019c585b-0a5c-7307-9cb2-a4ced490b4a6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_BerkshireRepurchasesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Berkshire Repurchases</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_BerkshireRepurchasesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_BerkshireRepurchasesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Berkshire Repurchases [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_BerkshireRepurchasesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_BerkshireRepurchasesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Berkshire Repurchases</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsTable_019c585b-0b12-7660-9d9c-f0a24de65737_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Holdings [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Holdings [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentHoldingsTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOwnedAccumulatedDepreciation_019c585b-0b12-72cb-874b-efda0fdb3d60_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOwnedAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOwnedAccumulatedDepreciation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOwnedAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant, and Equipment, Owned, Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOwnedAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOwnedAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_MedicareandMedicareAdvantageMember_019c585b-0b12-786d-99eb-d6b2622eac5a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_MedicareandMedicareAdvantageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare and Medicare Advantage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_MedicareandMedicareAdvantageMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_MedicareandMedicareAdvantageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare and Medicare Advantage [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_MedicareandMedicareAdvantageMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_MedicareandMedicareAdvantageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Medicare and Medicare Advantage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_SOFRLoansMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_SOFRLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SOFR Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_SOFRLoansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_SOFRLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SOFR Loans</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_SOFRLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_SOFRLoansMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure Name</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_019c585b-0b12-73b6-ab9d-c00a0436b985_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letter of Credit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_019c585b-0b12-741f-a58b-3add4d5227ee_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of noncontrolling interests</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_019c585b-0a5c-74b7-a8bd-bc6d8a759d13_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of operating lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_019c585b-0a5c-744b-aa44-3e8b475272db_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of debt instruments bearing fixed interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_019c585b-0b12-7215-94e8-e53d022dbbba_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income taxes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_019c585b-0b12-7c36-a811-3e46c2b3dcff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember_019c585b-0b12-7552-957f-84e7fc6f19ec_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bilateral Secured Letter Of Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bilateral Secured Letter Of Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bilateral Secured Letter Of Credit</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_BilateralSecuredLetterOfCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Method</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Method [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees_019c585b-0b12-7219-8044-a71fc5b8cd0a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Stock To Employees</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Stock To Employees</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfStockToEmployees"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019c585b-0b12-7b88-bd68-511492dbaa85_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_019c585b-0b12-7941-8dd2-030d289b8fbb_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_019c585b-0b12-7c43-9fc7-2c20e5ed1396_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanB1Member_019c585b-0b12-7426-a004-5c1208428c17_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-1</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanB1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanB1Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-1.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_TermLoanB1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:to="lab_dva_TermLoanB1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_019c585b-0b12-7ebe-9d80-ab8f7d47d9bc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Continuing Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Contract End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_TotalNotionalAmountEffectiveThroughDecember312029Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TotalNotionalAmountEffectiveThroughDecember312029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2029 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TotalNotionalAmountEffectiveThroughDecember312029Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TotalNotionalAmountEffectiveThroughDecember312029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2029</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_019c585b-0b12-70f9-bdc1-5aea8cfc8ace_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate cap agreements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_019c585b-0a5c-793e-ad90-a0a94a7ff1d1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized gains (losses)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OCI, before Reclassifications, before Tax, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDescription_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments, Description</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDescription" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDescription"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Issued</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsSvcCstMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsegments Consolidation Items [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanA2Member_019dac23-2dfa-780c-b630-0ee7ea074c3f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanA2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan A-2</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_TermLoanA2Member" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_TermLoanA2Member"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_019c585b-0b12-71a7-b30e-4394c73c39b4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_WeightedAverageMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_WeightedAverageMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod_019c585b-0b12-776d-ac95-181835081749_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Integrity Agreement Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Integrity Agreement Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Integrity Agreement Period, in PnYnMnDn format.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod" xlink:to="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementPeriod" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_U.S.DialysisMember_019c585b-0b12-76a9-af9d-44051ef518c8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_U.S.DialysisMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">U. S. Dialysis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_U.S.DialysisMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_U.S.DialysisMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">U. S. Dialysis [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_U.S.DialysisMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_U.S.DialysisMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">U. S. Dialysis</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_U.S.DialysisMember" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_U.S.DialysisMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_U.S.DialysisMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_U.S.DialysisMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_019c585b-0b12-792d-8405-00e317f0b9d8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember_019c585b-0b12-7d35-a1d2-ad933d53dca6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">IKC and Medicare</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Contract Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Contract Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_CustomerContractAssetsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_019c585b-0b12-7f3a-887e-36f0c2b83216_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019c585b-0b12-7784-bc0f-574eb10a64f7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeoName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PeoName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_019c585b-0a5c-7f96-a4f6-7a5053cc79da_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenues</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019c585b-0a5c-78ab-a737-a428801f7e4b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving line of credit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate_019c585b-0b12-7899-ac6d-cc43db689c68_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate" xlink:to="lab_dva_NotionalAmountAmortizableByMaturityDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_019c585b-0a5c-727e-bcee-85f7efb5055a_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing lease obligations</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Arrangement Duration</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Duration</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019c585b-0a5c-7472-9d18-cc15b1359f2b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_KathleenA.WatersMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_KathleenA.WatersMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Kathleen A. Waters [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_KathleenA.WatersMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_KathleenA.WatersMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Kathleen A. Waters</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_KathleenA.WatersMember" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_KathleenA.WatersMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_KathleenA.WatersMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_KathleenA.WatersMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple_019c585b-0a5c-71a3-89e4-1b243d71b53d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Potential Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Noncontrolling Interests Due To Change In Weighted Average EBITDA Multiple</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Potential Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Noncontrolling Interests Due To Change In Weighted Average EBITDA Multiple</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_PotentialIncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfNoncontrollingInterestsDueToChangeInWeightedAverageEBITDAMultiple" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Potential increase decrease In fair value of Noncontrolling interests related to contractual Put obligations due to the change In Weighted Average EBITDA multiple.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow_019c585b-0b12-751f-8b4e-cf283eae5baa_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Constructive Financing Cash Inflow</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Constructive Financing Cash Inflow</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Constructive Financing Cash Inflow</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow" xlink:to="lab_dva_ConstructiveFinancingCashInflow" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_CHCTemporaryFundingAssistanceFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CHCTemporaryFundingAssistanceFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CHC Temporary Funding Assistance, Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Exercise Price</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 402(v) Disclosure</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019c585b-0b12-708c-aec6-02e7a17f2af9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_019c585b-0b12-7b19-82f3-7af4abe736cb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019c585b-0a5c-7855-a1b4-0f8b68d3abac_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ASSETS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019c585b-0b12-7189-91fa-2ebb0243b167_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Underlying Security Market Price Change</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_019c585b-0b12-7f98-8bd5-51cf80729dc2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_DebtInstrumentBecomesDueBeforeMaturityDateWhenUnpaidAmountTriggersChangeInDueDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_DebtInstrumentBecomesDueBeforeMaturityDateWhenUnpaidAmountTriggersChangeInDueDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Becomes Due Before Maturity Date When Unpaid Amount Triggers Change In Due Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_DebtInstrumentBecomesDueBeforeMaturityDateWhenUnpaidAmountTriggersChangeInDueDate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_DebtInstrumentBecomesDueBeforeMaturityDateWhenUnpaidAmountTriggersChangeInDueDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Becomes Due Before Maturity Date When Unpaid Amount Triggers Change In Due Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_DiscountPremiumAndDeferredFinancingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_DiscountPremiumAndDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Discount Premium And Deferred Financing Costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_DiscountPremiumAndDeferredFinancingCosts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_DiscountPremiumAndDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Discount, premium and deferred financing costs.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_019c585b-0b12-7bca-bbf7-4fcc5d29b127_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax_019c585b-0b12-78c8-98ce-1ddd58a0307f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification into net income</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_CHCTemporaryFundingAssistance_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CHCTemporaryFundingAssistance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CHC Temporary Funding Assistance</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019c585b-0b12-78c4-99b0-4301882c6af6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_019c585b-0b12-70ad-832f-9da7961012c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_RelatedPartyTransactionDescriptionOfTransaction2_019c585b-0b11-73a9-80fe-22acc100c850_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_RelatedPartyTransactionDescriptionOfTransaction2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Owns Beneficially as at date</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_RelatedPartyTransactionDescriptionOfTransaction2" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_RelatedPartyTransactionDescriptionOfTransaction2"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_019c585b-0b12-7716-9cf5-2bf72283f8e2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of operating segments that were considered at risk of significant goodwill impairment</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_019c585b-0b12-724e-8cf5-38868d2e0047_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock award plan</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_019c585b-0a5c-7435-85e5-c59e022bca1e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of credit outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CommercialPayorsMember_019c585b-0b12-7923-b316-8c9c8fde135c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CommercialPayorsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Payors</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CommercialPayorsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CommercialPayorsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Payors [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CommercialPayorsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CommercialPayorsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Payors in healthcare industry.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_CommercialPayorsMember" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_CommercialPayorsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_CommercialPayorsMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_CommercialPayorsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanB2Member_019c585b-0b12-70e7-a093-bd050a85e7a2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanB2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-2</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanB2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanB2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanB2Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanB2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan B-2</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_TermLoanB2Member" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_TermLoanB2Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_TermLoanB2Member" xlink:to="lab_dva_TermLoanB2Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_019c585b-0a5c-7710-bb25-6b5bd8d5eb0a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_019c585b-0b12-75cd-88d9-66adc17b61e6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_019c585b-0b12-7c80-aad9-4ecce924e34c_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income into net income net of tax</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019c585b-0a5c-77af-bad5-06fe7477e8c0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Award</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock_019c585b-0b12-7975-8f29-cbac94fe9e8c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019c585b-0b12-79b5-bfa2-40e1d7607aef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_019c585b-0b12-7566-8519-810256c00214_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other non-cash losses, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Noncash Income (Expense)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_019c585b-0a5c-7114-a6e7-04d6d2734957_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncome_019c585b-0b11-780e-99d8-002599767dc4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other revenues</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncome"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncome" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Amount</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TextBlockAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TextBlockAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_TotalNotionalAmountEffectiveThroughDecember312026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TotalNotionalAmountEffectiveThroughDecember312026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2026 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019c585b-0a5c-7397-90c2-4bb878bce2a8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019c585b-0a5c-7fcc-8e6b-68204ee2876e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019c585b-0a5c-7f0e-8d89-b2bf33a8c59a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Contract [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Contract [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember_019c585b-0b12-71e8-b181-acd9af9c980a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Certificates of deposit, bonds and other</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Certificates Of Deposit Commercial Paper And Money Market Funds [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and money market funds.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_CertificatesOfDepositCommercialPaperAndMoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019c585b-0b12-714b-8a44-22506f8b2b3a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_AcquisitionObligationsAndOtherNotesPayableFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_AcquisitionObligationsAndOtherNotesPayableFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition Obligations And Other Notes Payable, Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Offering Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredOfferingCosts"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change Healthcare Funding Agreement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementDomain_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_ChangeHealthcareFundingAgreementDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change Healthcare Funding Agreement [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_019c585b-0b12-7b2a-84ec-2bbb00098feb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase of common stock (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember_019c585b-0a5c-7bca-8dd7-a082bb5daf41_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_TermLoanFacilityMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019c585b-0b12-7caa-85ce-1f437492394e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total debt principal outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee-related Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestItemsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestItemsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019c585b-0b12-763e-8e13-bb09dba14078_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intersegment Elimination</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IntersubsegmentEliminationsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntersubsegmentEliminationsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Executive Category [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_PatientCareCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_PatientCareCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Patient Care Costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_PatientCareCosts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_PatientCareCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Patient care costs are costs directly associated with operating and supporting dialysis centers, medical clinics and ancillary operations and consist principally of labor, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and facility operating costs.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_OtherSignificantNoncashFinancingActivity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_OtherSignificantNoncashFinancingActivity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Significant Noncash Financing Activity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_OtherSignificantNoncashFinancingActivity_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_OtherSignificantNoncashFinancingActivity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Significant Noncash Financing Activity</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_SegmentReportingInformationCorporateExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_SegmentReportingInformationCorporateExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information Corporate Expenses</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_OtherReportingUnitsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_OtherReportingUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Reporting Units [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossCashFlowHedgeIncludingNoncontrollingInterestMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossCashFlowHedgeIncludingNoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Gain (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossCashFlowHedgeIncludingNoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossCashFlowHedgeIncludingNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019c585b-0b12-7e18-9c52-66fe27b3b278_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019c585b-0a5c-7d5e-a79e-e81eee946b93_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value (usd per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019c585b-0a5c-7ea0-a2af-fe9bef60099e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares issued (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable_019c585b-0b12-7da7-9300-efd9572de682_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes Receivable, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember_019c585b-0a5c-7900-ad36-82f0e688e8c6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to provide operating capital</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments To Provide Operating Capital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to provide operating capital.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_CommitmentsToProvideOperatingCapitalMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_FinanceLeaseMember_019c585b-0b12-78b8-a846-3da89c629c23_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_FinanceLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing lease obligations</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_FinanceLeaseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_FinanceLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_FinanceLeaseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_FinanceLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dva_FinanceLeaseMember" xlink:href="dva-20260331.xsd#dva_FinanceLeaseMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dva_FinanceLeaseMember" xlink:to="lab_dva_FinanceLeaseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding_019c585b-0a5c-72ab-8b42-fb36e0ec8f8b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving line of credit, fair value of amount outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets_019c585b-0b12-7b91-8644-d5444b954409_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from asset and business sales</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019c585b-0b12-7917-87c7-26854678c16a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementExpirationDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_CorporateIntegrityAgreementExpirationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Integrity Agreement Expiration Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_019c585b-0b12-7c0e-ac62-e207a46ad37d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_LossOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_DebtInterestRateAtPointInTime_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_DebtInterestRateAtPointInTime" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt, Interest Rate, at Point in Time</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dva_DebtInterestRateAtPointInTime_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_DebtInterestRateAtPointInTime" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt, Interest Rate, at Point in Time</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dva_SeniorNotesFourPointSixTwoFivePercentDueTwentyThirtyMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dva_SeniorNotesFourPointSixTwoFivePercentDueTwentyThirtyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Four Point Six Two Five Percent Due Twenty Thirty member.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_019c585b-0b12-7e58-ac16-0f58e3c318b6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInTemporaryEquityRollForward"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Long-Term Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestmentsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019c585b-0a5c-722e-9c58-245f33fe9dc8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_019c585b-0b12-79bf-ad11-d8c7dd4186c6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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