There are two independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(17)H(20)N(2)O(4), which differ slightly in the orientation of the phenyl ring and carbonyl groups with respect to the pyrazole unit. In the first mol-ecule, the dihedral angle between the phenyl and pyrazole rings is 68.99 (13)° while the two carbonyl groups make a dihedral angle of 72.1 (4)°. The corresponding values in the second mol-ecule are 68.54 (14) and 71.5 (4)°, respectively.