Ask Ausiello: A bit on Private Practice 

Question: Thanks for telling us why Violet hasn’t been on Private Practice recently. But what about Dell? Is he still part of the cast? —Joel
Ausiello: Yes, but a smaller part. As I warned you at the beginning of the season, Chris Lowell’s episode order was cut from 22 to 13. The good news: Dell reappears in this week’s episode