Yes, he does make "House" calls: he showed up to accept his 2007 Golden Globe for best actor in a TV drama series
[DOC] [TLE] Derek Shepherd - Wikipedia [PAR] For his portrayal of Derek, Dempsey was nominated in 2006 and 2007 Golden 
Globe for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Drama for the... [DOC] [TLE] George Clooney - Wikipedia [PAR] He also earned three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor  
Television Series Drama in 1995, 1996, and 1997 (losing to co-star Anthony 
Edwards).