re: People with the title of “Dr.” who aren’t doctors

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Non medical Drs when they refer to themselves or demand others address them as Dr. have a complex. This is a recent phenomenon, 50-60 years ago it was not very common.
Medical degrees are earned and validated by standardized test. Practicing Drs, at minimum, require years of training after med school and passing an additional standardized test.

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Of course the title of "Doctor" was historically used first for the former, and not the latter. I get that someone in the former category who insists on being called "doctor" outside of a professional setting is annoying, but you don't have to go overboard.