Naturopathic physician vs physician

The differences between naturopathic physicians and physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a naturopathic physician, becoming a physician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a physician has an average salary of $238,887, which is higher than the $191,549 average annual salary of a naturopathic physician.

The top three skills for a naturopathic physician include patients, primary care and IV. The most important skills for a physician are patients, surgery, and patient care.

Naturopathic physician vs physician overview

	Naturopathic Physician	Physician
Yearly salary	$191,549	$238,887
Hourly rate	$92.09	$114.85
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	38,261	46,489
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	2	4

Naturopathic physician vs physician salary

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

	Naturopathic Physician	Physician
Average salary	$191,549	$238,887
Salary range	Between $96,000 And $380,000	Between $128,000 And $442,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	Cleveland, TN
Highest paying state	California	Wisconsin
Best paying company	Green Oaks Hospital	Yuma Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	Technology	Health Care

Differences between naturopathic physician and physician education

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

	Naturopathic Physician	Physician
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Alternative And Complementary Medicine And Medical Systems	Medicine
Most common college	Boston University	Duke University

Naturopathic physician vs physician demographics

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

	Naturopathic Physician	Physician
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 32.6% Female, 67.4%	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 18.2% White, 60.5% 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 naturopathic physician and physician duties and responsibilities

Naturopathic physician example responsibilities.

Educate patients on supplement and prescription medication interactions.
Educate patients on supplement and prescription medication interactions and optimization and provide appropriate referrals.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Case, endotracheal intubation and artificial mechanical ventilation to which it require, bladder catheterizations rectal and nasogastric.

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.

Naturopathic physician vs physician skills

Common naturopathic physician skills

Patients, 28%
Primary Care, 9%
IV, 8%
Chronic Disease Management, 7%
Weight Loss, 6%
Diabetes, 6%

Common physician skills

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

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