Acupuncture physician vs physician

The differences between acupuncture physicians and physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a physician has an average salary of $238,887, which is higher than the $205,867 average annual salary of an acupuncture physician.

The top three skills for an acupuncture physician include patients, treatment plan and chronic pain. The most important skills for a physician are patients, surgery, and patient care.

Acupuncture physician vs physician overview

	Acupuncture Physician	Physician
Yearly salary	$205,867	$238,887
Hourly rate	$98.97	$114.85
Growth rate	28%	7%
Number of jobs	38,190	46,489
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	-	4

Acupuncture physician vs physician salary

Acupuncture physicians and physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Acupuncture Physician	Physician
Average salary	$205,867	$238,887
Salary range	Between $106,000 And $398,000	Between $128,000 And $442,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, TN
Highest paying state	-	Wisconsin
Best paying company	-	Yuma Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between acupuncture physician and physician education

There are a few differences between an acupuncture physician and a physician in terms of educational background:

	Acupuncture Physician	Physician
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Alternative And Complementary Medicine And Medical Systems	Medicine
Most common college	Boston University	Duke University

Acupuncture physician vs physician demographics

Here are the differences between acupuncture physicians' and physicians' demographics:

	Acupuncture Physician	Physician
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 20.3% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	13%

Differences between acupuncture physician and physician duties and responsibilities

Acupuncture physician example responsibilities.

Manage and oversee tuberculosis surveillance and clinic operations.
Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
Review on a daily basis the reports of new providers add into the IPD with incomplete address and/or demographic information.

Physician example responsibilities.

Manage catheters and dress wounds.
Maintain ACLS and BLS certifications.
Treat complicated oncology cases in ICU and emergency.
Schedule new, follow-up and diagnostic testing for cardiology patients.
Attend radiation oncology clinic for new patients beginning treatment as well as follow-ups for returning patients.
Schedule tests and procedures (including radiology, cardiology, and respiratory) utilizing the hospital and clinic computer systems.

Acupuncture physician vs physician skills

Common acupuncture physician skills

Patients, 61%
Treatment Plan, 9%
Chronic Pain, 6%
Pain Management, 5%
Private Practice, 5%
Hippa, 5%

Common physician skills

Patients, 22%
Surgery, 8%
Patient Care, 7%
Internal Medicine, 6%
Primary Care, 6%
EMR, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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