# Will naturopathic physicians be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Naturopathic physicians score 40 out of 100 for AI exposure. AI helps with 54% of their task time, and they stay in charge. AI can do another 15%. 31% needs a person. - **15%** AI can do it - **54%** AI helps - **31%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 53% of the 923 jobs we scored. ## Task by task We graded 20 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 3 of them, helps with 10 and leaves 7 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics. AI scribes can draft history notes from intake conversations. | 75% AI can do it | | Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends. AI reliably monitors and summarizes public health agency updates. | 70% AI can do it | | Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies. AI can extract case data and draft agency reports. | 70% AI can do it | | Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation. AI can draft records requests and summarize received files. | 55% AI helps | | Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens. AI drafts regimens; clinical judgment on nutrition stays with practitioner. | 45% AI helps | ## How naturopathic physicians compare All jobs (923) Healthcare practitioners and technical (89) The dark line is **naturopathic physicians, at 40**. Each dot is a score, and darker dots mean more jobs share it. The short marks are the averages, 37 for all jobs and 34 for healthcare practitioners and technical. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $115,210 a year, May 2025 People employed 14,315 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +5.5% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Review AI-drafted patient histories in NaturaeMed OfficePro - Perform joint manipulation and soft tissue mobilization manually - Perform minor surgery with sterile technique and suture removal - Check herb and drug interactions in online medical databases - Hold NPLEX board certification and a state naturopathic licence - Bill insurers through EZ-Zone alternative medical billing software ## Safer roles nearby 5 related jobs with lower scores. - [Cardiologists36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/cardiologists/) - [Pediatric surgeons29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/pediatric-surgeons/) - [Chiropractors37 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/chiropractors/) - [Pediatricians36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/pediatricians/) - [Acupuncturists28 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/acupuncturists/) ## Questions about naturopathic physicians and AI Will AI replace naturopathic physicians? Partly. About 3 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly drafting patient histories and reporting case data to public health agencies. Hands-on examination, manipulation and treatment stay with the practitioner because they need trained hands and a patient in the room. Which tasks is AI taking over from naturopathic physicians? AI scribes draft history notes from intake conversations, the most exposed task in this job at 75. Monitoring public health agency updates and extracting case data for agency reports both score 70, so software can summarize updates and draft the reports for a physician to check. Which tasks stay with naturopathic physicians? Manual joint and soft tissue manipulation scores 2 on exposure, the lowest in this job, because it needs trained hands. Venipuncture and minor surgery both score 3 and stay human because they need sterile technique and physical skill at the bedside. How do naturopathic physicians stay valuable? Check every AI-drafted history in NaturaeMed OfficePro before signing it, since the record carries your name. Keep hands-on skills current in joint manipulation and minor surgery. Build supplement and herbal regimens with your clinical judgment, verify interactions in online medical databases, and keep your NPLEX certification and state licence active. ## Related jobs - [General internal medicine physicians44 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/general-internal-medicine-physicians/) - [OB-GYNs43 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/ob-gyns/) - [Family doctors42 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/family-doctors/) - [Dermatologists34 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/dermatologists/) ## Next steps for naturopathic physicians - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV to see which tasks AI can do. 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